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Good morning and happy New Year.

I'm Taylor Wilson, and today is Wednesday, January 1st, 2025.

This is the excerpt.

Today, what the new year means for changes to gun laws, plus is dry January for you.

And we talk about the history behind polar plunging.

A new year means new gun laws across the country. While violent crime rates appear to be falling after a pandemic-related spike, gun violence continues to plague communities around the country.

In 2024, there have been

nearly 500 mass shootings, according to a database maintained by Gun Violence America. President

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