The tragedy of our runaway gun culture can only deepen now that it's clear the new Democratic Congress operates in fear of the gun lobby's well-practiced demagoguery and rich campaign treasury. A collective silence descended on the Capitol after the pro forma expressions of outrage over the Virginia Tech gun massacre. Truly responsible lawmakers would put political survival on hold and shut two of the most lethal loopholes in gun control created by the... (GunPolicy.org)