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Last month, Texas became the 20th state to pass legislation that says 

. They spiked in March 2020, which is largely attributed to fears surrounding the pandemic, and have remained at unprecedented levels since.

 have died from guns in the U.S. this year. More than 260 mass shootings have been recorded in 2021 so far, and the number of people who use a gun to attempt suicide — more than 24,000 in 2019 — goes up every year.

How can we hold all these facts together? Is there causation? Or just correlation? Monday, host Kerri Miller spoke with two women who study gun violence. Is there a way for guns to be available in America without the surrounding harm?

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Gun sales spiked during the pandemic and remain near all-time highs. Gun violence is also on the rise. Are the two statistics related?

Gun sales soared during the pandemic. What does that mean?

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Gun sales soared during the pandemic. What does that mean?

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