Which of the Following Have Been Proposed as Ways to Mitigate

question 71

Multiple Choice

Which of the following have been proposed as ways to mitigate the harms caused by firearms?

• A)more stringent background checks
• B)create a federal database to track gun sales
• C)ban assault-style weapons
• D)all of these

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