As Texas school shooting reignites national debate on gun control, many Alaska politicians say they're leery of limits
, whose daughter was shot to death with a handgun, called for increased gun control measures and said arming teachers -- a solution proposed by some Republicans -- would not solve the problem.
“My husband was a big gun owner. We had lots of guns,” said Chesbro, adding that she gave most away to their children when her husband died, but still kept some. “I literally feel like I’m in a crucible on this issue. My personal experience, my values -- in this moment, it’s all in conflict,” said Constant, insisting multiple times in the span of a 15-minute interview that he does, in fact, support the Second Amendment.
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