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World Service,25 May 2022,26 mins

Is America ready for new gun laws?

World Business Report

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Following the fatal school shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, the US Vice President Kamala Harris says it's time for America to stand up to the gun lobby. Her comments come after the attack which left 19 children and two teachers dead. She asks for the US to pass reasonable gun laws, but is America ready? Pfizer announces it will sell all of its patented drugs and vaccines at non-profit prices to the world's poorest countries. We also hear about the food crisis facing Somalia, which is facing its worst drought in four decades. (Image: gun and bullets. Credit: Getty Images)

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