For Republicans, the answer lies in more security in schools and increased access to mental health care. Democrats, meanwhile, argue that the ease of access to military-grade weapons is the issue.
"Every single time, after one of these mass shootings, there's talks in Washington and they never succeed," Murphy added on"This Week.""But there are more Republicans interested in talking about finding a path forward this time than I have ever seen since Sandy Hook." In 2012, a 20-year-old gunman shot and killed 26 people, mostly 6- and 7-year-old children, at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut.
Rep. Adam Kinzinger, R-Ill., told CNN that he would be open to a ban or more regulation on owning assualt weapons. Kinzinger, who has in recent years started to advocate for gun control, said on ABC that raising the minimum age to purchase a gun to 21 is a"no brainer."
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