What we know about the Louisville shooting

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

60% : As Vox's Nicole Narea has explained, researchers have identified clear links between gun ownership and gun violence.
56% : The country's large number of shootings points to the unique problem that the US, which has a significantly high rate of civilian gun ownership relative to other countries, has with firearms.
43% : The Kentucky legislature also recently passed "Second Amendment sanctuary" legislation that directs local law enforcement to ignore federal firearms bans.
40% : Notably, a study from the gun control advocacy group Everytown for Gun Safety has also found that states with weaker gun laws have higher rates of gun violence.
39% :More aggressive gun reforms, like an assault weapons ban, have been stymied at the federal level due to Republican opposition.

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