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Senator Murray Statement on Senate Republicans Blocking Assault Weapons Ban as U.S. Breaks Record for Most Mass Shootings in a Single Year
853 people die by guns in Washington state in an average year; Nationwide over 43,000 people die by guns each year The Guardian: US breaks