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Australian tightens its gun laws as US seeks to loosen

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    28% Somewhat Right

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48% : In the US, meanwhile, the current seems to be flowing in the other direction: The Justice Department is apparently considering loosening a range of gun regulations.
46% : The White House has installed gun-right activists in prominent positions and plans to cut the number of gun-law enforcement officers as it seeks the support of Second Amendment advocates, The Washington Post reported.
41% : The Australian parliament voted in favor of tougher gun control laws after the Bondi Beach shooting in December that killed 15.

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