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Few see increase in civility following Giffords’ shooting (access required)

By Jeremy Duda - jeremy.duda@azcapitoltimes.com

Published: May 15, 2011 at 2:51 am

The January shooting in Tucson, which occurred just two days before the 2011 legislative session began, inspired soul searching among rattled and emotional lawmakers, who pledged a new era of civility across the partisan divide. Others vowed drastic changes to Arizona’s laws on guns and mental health in response to a mass shooting carried out by a man with documented-but-untreated mental health problems.

But while some lawmakers say the lessons of Jan. 8 stayed with them through sine die, most have seen few changes.

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