Is any place in America safe in the wake of mass shootings?
People react outside the Ssgt Willie de Leon Civic Center, where students had been transported from Robb Elementary School after a shooting, in Uvalde, Texas, on May 24, 2022.MARCO PHOTO| REUTERS
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Despite frequent calls for the government to ban assault rifles -- especially after each high-profile mass shooting -- lawmakers in the US Congress remain divided on the issue, with mostly Democrats in favor and Republicans opposed.
