Gun Policy News
Surprise: America's NRA Has Actually Lost Influence on Gun Control
19 January 2011
Christian Science Monitor, Opinion
ARLINGTON, Virginia - After the Virginia Tech shootings in 2007, when 32 people were slaughtered by a mentally disturbed young man wielding two semi-automatic pistols, calls for enhanced gun control were met with a warning from Democratic Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid. Sen. Reid cautioned against a "rush to judgment" about new gun laws.
But after the Arizona shooting of last week, gun control measures are being discussed again, and Mr. Reid hasn't said anything... (GunPolicy.org)