Oregon College Shooting Renews Gun Debate

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There were prayer vigils and mourning across the country after yet another mass shooting, this one at the campus of Umpqua Community College in Oregon. Several witnesses said the shooter asked people to state their religion and then targeted Christians. In the wake of the incident, many faith-based groups renewed their calls for more gun restrictions. President Obama condemned the shooting, saying the nation has become numb to such tragedies.
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