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In the wake of the San Bernardino shooting, politicians are being shamed for online posts about gun control with many critics saying that "prayers won't do anything" to stop more attacks

In the wake of the San Bernardino shooting, politicians are being shamed for online posts about gun control with many critics saying that "prayers won't do anything" to stop more attacks. Jeffrey Butts, director of the Research and Evaluation Center at John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York, joins CBSN with more insight.

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CO lawmaker wins against gun rights groups

So-called "red flag" laws allow courts to confiscate weapons from people found to be at risk of harming themselves or others. Currently, 17 states and the District of Columbia have passed such measures. Gun rights groups have fought against them, and have even -- as in the case of Colorado lawmaker Tom Sullivan -- attempted to recall legislators who back stricter gun control. But some say that the failed campaign to recall Sullivan could be a sign of a changing tide. Barry Petersen reports.

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