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Talk Back: Revisit the Second Amendment?
Shooting rampage at Wisconsin Sikh temple reignites gun control debate.
On Sunday, August 5, police say Wade Michael Page walked into a Sikh temple where worshippers were preparing for an 11:30 a.m service just outside of Milwaukee Wisconsin, pointed a 9mm pistol he'd recently purchased, and opened fire on the congregants without saying a word.
The gunman killed at least six people before police killed him. Since then a portfolio of the killer is beginning to emerge. Page was an ex-Army serviceman who had recently formed two neo-Nazi white supremist bands, according to some sources.
The gun was reportedly purchased legally at Shooters Shop in West Allis, Wisconsin, about 12 miles from his home.
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The shooting once again draws out the debate over the Second Amendment right to bear arms, and whether or not citizens should be allowed access to semi-automatic weaponry or handguns. For today's Talk Back, we ask:
Do you think the recent shooting at a Sikh temple should make us reconsider licensing semi-automatic weapons to citizens?
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