Axios Re:Cap

Battle over state gun laws

Firearms purchases have spiked in the U.S. over the last year. The FBI conducted more than 39 million firearm background checks in 2020. And many states have either passed major gun safety laws or gun rights laws. Could we see federal action on gun control in the near future?
Axios Re:Cap talks with Axios’ politics reporter Stef Kight on state gun laws.
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