In 2014, Lori Jackson had been at her family’s home for over five weeks, trying to leave an abusive partner. In those five weeks, her family never felt safe, her mother, Merry Jackson, said. And on May 7 of that year, Lori’s husband would break into their home, and fire multiple shots, killing her and injuring her mother. His gun was bought legally, Merry said, and it’s time to close the loophole that allowed him to do so nationwide.
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