Political implications on guns for the 2024 presidential election [Video]

The topic of guns is pervasive in American politics. It’s also poignant and partisan. So, let’s examine the contentious issue that could potentially determine the outcome of this year’s election.This is a four-part series, breaking down the data, root causes, solutions and political implications of guns and gun violence in America. Here is Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3.This is Part 4: The political implications.On guns, former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris strongly reflect the state of the country: two sides starkly divided on foundational approaches, with some deviations interspersed.Trump, the Republican presidential nominee who is seeking a second term, is largely a committed gun rights advocate.”I was proud to be the most pro-gun, pro-Second Amendment president you’ve ever had in the White House,” Trump said at a National Rifle Association conference last year.During his first term, his administration opposed expanding the federal background check system …