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Trump shooting hasn’t spurred calls for new gun restrictions. Here’s why

A crowd at a rally where an attempted assassination of former President Trump took place
Helen Comperatore, center, wife of Corey Comperatore, calls for aid moments after Thomas Matthew Crooks opened fire on former President Donald Trump during a campaign rally at Butler Farm Show Inc. on July 13, 2024, in Butler, Pennsylvania. Corey Comperatore, a 50-year-old retired firefighter, was killed in the assassination attempt. (Jeff Swensen/Getty Images/TNS)
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In the days following the shooting, Trump doubled down on his opposition to gun regulations, touting his endorsement by the National Rifle Association, the powerful gun rights lobby.

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