New gun laws pass often in the United States. But they usually make guns easier to get.

The Washington Post: President Obama delivered a powerful speech after the shooting at Umpqua Community College in Oregon on Thursday, which left 10 people dead and at least seven wounded. He lamented the nation’s failure to pass gun legislation and vowed to remind us of it with each successive massacre. “We collectively are answerable to those families who lose their loved ones because of our inaction,” the president said.

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