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A new conversation on gun control.

Hello again, I'm Orin Alney, and this is To the Point from Public Radio International,

a daily look at the issues Americans care about most.

The president and the mayor of New York are coordinating the effort to enact some form of

gun control before the Sandy Hook massacre is forgotten.

But are they forgetting some major players?

The people who actually own 300 million guns that will never be confiscated and never decay.

The NRA has the loudest voice in opposition to gun control, but only 4 million guns that will never be confiscated and never decay. The NRA has the loudest voice in opposition to gun control, but only 4% of gun owners belong. What about those who oppose control

but care about safety? Are there ways to bring them on board and create a consensus?

On reporter's notebook later on, what happens to the buildings after

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Hello again, Warren Alney, back with To the Point.

Despite recent gun massacres, members of Congress are increasingly reluctant to vote for gun control.

President Obama and New York's Mayor Bloomberg are trying to increase public pressure.

Where do the owners of 300 million weapons really stand?

Would different proposals and a new kind of appeal make them join the calls for action?

On a reporter's notebook in neighborhoods across the country, some of the most important buildings are empty.

What happens to the buildings when the schools shut down?

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