The federal government hasn’t made it easier to prevent shootings. Cities and states are picking up the slack.

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BOGALUSA, La. — Less than a mile from a century-old mill that sustained generations in this small town north of New Orleans, 19-year-old Tajdryn Forbes was shot to death near his mother's house. She ...