But the National Rifle Association has worked hard to fight restrictions on weapons.
Many political leaders have joined the president in appealing for unity. But the shooting has also led to debate about whether or not the nation's heated political talk is enough to incite violence.
A majority of Americans believe heated political speech played little if any part in the Arizona shooting. That was the finding of a USA Today-Gallup public opinion survey. Also, only about one in five people said they believe stronger gun controls would have prevented the shooting.
And that's IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. I'm Steve Ember.
Contributing: Avi Arditti, Michael Bowman, Greg Flakus, Jim Malone, Carol Pearson, Carolyn Presutti and Cindy Saine
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