The Sept. 16 rampage by a lone gunman at the Washington Navy Yard, which left 13 dead, has again focused attention on America's gun laws. To see how thoroughly gun politics is entwined with gun culture, look no further than Colorado. In a proxy war between gun-rights and pro-regulation forces, two Democratic state legislators who backed successful gun legislation lost recall elections. The results confirm the battle for sensible gun regulation will be a long one.
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