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What would have happened if the U.S. had never agreed to the Louisiana Purchase.

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What would have happened if the U.S. had never agreed to the Louisiana Purchase.
French gun laws are a favorite talking point in this debate over gun control, so we're comparing France and United States in terms of gun violence.
Students fought with police. The economy came to a near halt. The president fled.
This past summer while some were swimming in France others were battling what to wear when swimming in France.
In Paris, several hundred people gathered on the Place de la République to demonstrate solidarity with Americans.
Homosexuality was decriminalized in France in 1791. Sodomy was a felony in the United States until 1962.
Every year, about 5 times more people die from firearms in the United States than in France.
Élisabeth Borne is only the second female prime minister in French history!

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