When it comes to guns and gun control, credible information isn't easy to find. Here are a few facts that might surprise you. Gun ownership, according to some surveys, is lower now than at any time in the past 40 years. Violent gun-related deaths have been declining for the past 20 years. Over the same period, the percentage of Americans in favor of stricter gun control has dropped by almost half.
So in light of the terrible killings in Aurora, Colo., what do we make of all that? Are Americans less supportive of gun restrictions because fewer households own firearms or...
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