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When a culture is surrounded by, inundated by, rewards things that celebrate death, whether it is zombies in television shows, the number of abortions ... there’s a thousand justifications for [mass shootings].

Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin, a Republican, on why more gun regulation will not prevent gun violence.

Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin, a Republican, on why more gun regulation will not prevent gun violence.

Caroline Cournoyer is GOVERNING's senior web editor.