Morning Edition Extra for December 21st, 2012

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It's been one week since the shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School. Today on Morning Edition Extra, a look at how families and first responders recover after being witness to such a traumatic loss. Also, a look at who owns guns and isn't in the NRA. And commentator Mira Barok reflects on her mother's mental illness and her ability to buy a gun. You can find many of these pieces separately on our web site, plus a link to T. Susan Chang's commentary about her tradition of using a slow cooker on the shortest day.