In the trial's second phase, jurors weighed factors such as the heinousness of the crime and its impact on the victims' families against Moussaoui's background and mental health.

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In the case of the NRA, this is reflected in its reversal on policies it supported in the past, such as gun-free school zones and universal background checks.

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There are signs, though, that the NRA is growing out of touch with modern Americans and even with its own members who, according to surveys, now tend to support restrictions such as mandatory background checks on buyers of weapons at gun shows.

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