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Buffalo massacre highlights how shooters get weapons legally

Buffalo massacre highlights how mass shooters are able to obtain weapons legally

Aired 05/18/2022

PBS News Hour

Buffalo massacre highlights how shooters get weapons legally

Clip: 5/18/2022 | 7m 12sVideo has Closed Captions

Buffalo massacre highlights how mass shooters are able to obtain weapons legally

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul took steps Wednesday to strengthen the state’s “red flag” law after an accused gunman in the Buffalo massacre bought the weapon used in the attack despite being held for a mental health evaluation last year. Hamline University criminal justice professor Jillian Peterson, a forensic psychologist and co-founder of The Violence Project, joins John Yang to discuss.

Aired 05/18/2022

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