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June 2, 2022: The misunderstood history of gun laws; Emergency housing stirs emotions

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COLUMBINE HIGH SCHOOL
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A boy looks through the fence at the Columbine High School tennis courts in Littleton, Colo., Saturday, April 24, 1999. Thirteen roses were placed on the fence in remembrance of the 13 people killed by two gun wielding students at the school, Tuesday, April 20, 1999. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

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Journalist Dave Cullen has examined school shootings and their aftermath in his books "Columbine" and "Parkland." Now, he's reporting on the misunderstood history of gun laws. Then, even when people experiencing homelessness get housing, it doesn't end tensions in the neighborhood. And, a school desegregation case in Colorado-- nearly lost to history.