Dialogue at gun protest, but neither side budges
06 August 2018 |
9:15 am
The headquarters of the National Rifle Association (NRA) in Virginia was the scene of the latest protest over gun laws in the US. Survivors of a mass school shooting demanded stricter controls on firearms, while counter-protesters argued they have a right to self-defence.
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