Gun controls win over Republicans with small majorities

Lawmakers in swing states are giving up decades of party orthodoxy on gun ownership

Anti-gun protests have rocked Washington since February's Parkland school shooting
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US Republican politicians facing tight elections are embracing gun control measures, in an effort to win over moderate voters, a review has found.

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