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For those of us who live in a country (UK) with very strict gun controls it’s interesting to see the stark difference on the other side of the pond.

If you missed it last night here’s a link straight to BBC’s iPlayer and Panorama’s  America’s Gun Addiction You may not be able to view the program at this link outside the UK

BBC’s program description: The Newtown massacre, in which 20 primary schoolchildren died, has been hailed as a turning point on gun control in America. President Obama wants to ban assault weapons, but his opponents say more guns are the answer, not fewer. At a gun range, Panorama meets the teachers who want to take guns into their classrooms to protect their pupils.

With many of America's mass killers having both mental health issues and easy access to guns, Panorama reveals the national crisis in mental healthcare which has left 4.5 million severely mentally ill Americans untreated.

And reporter Hilary Andersson goes undercover to show how easy it is in Texas to buy the type of assault weapon used at Newtown, even if you are mentally unstable. Will Newtown finally change things, or will the mass killings continue?

BBC Link: http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b01r1wcn/Panorama_Americas_Gun_Addiction/

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