• The slayings of three this week at Michigan State University by a convicted gun felon have given new urgency to a national push for Americans to carry a defensive concealed weapon if they want.
• Groups supportive of federal legislation long just sitting on committee tables believe that the killings Monday night will help to turn the nation’s reaction away from gun control and the creation of gun-free zones, including the university, to more defensive actions.

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