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The right points out that new gun control measures do nothing to really solve the problem

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By Debbie Lord for The Atlanta Journal Constitution
March 5, 2018

What is going to change after the latest school shooting? It looks like all the wrong things. A roundup of editorials Monday takes a look at the issue.

Opinions from the right:

I wanted to be a good mom. So I got a gun.

From The New York Times: Protecting my children doesn’t mean I’m a “gun nut.”

In an era of mass shootings, we need to start thinking a little differently

From The Dallas Morning News: We are thinking about the answer to mass shootings in the wrong way.

New gun rules at Walmart, Kroger and Dick's won't change much

From The Arizona Republic: The bad thing about the announcements is that they are likely to boost gun sales.

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