Great piece by Jeffrey Toobin:
http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/comment/2012/12/jeffrey-toobin-second-amendment.html
Bottom-line: what happens post Sandy Hook is in our hands; the more public pressure we heap on politicians, the more likely "meaningful reform" will be had.
It's easy to be cynical and say the NRA has a stranglehold on this policy discussion, but if the recent reactions from Joe Scarborough, Joe Manchin, and other pro-gun politicians are indicators (as well as pro-reform John Yarmuth), the time is ripe for meaningful change.
As I am currently doing so, I encourage all of you to write to your local political leaders. I will post my letter up here soon.
Let's make sure this sort of thing never happens again.
http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/comment/2012/12/jeffrey-toobin-second-amendment.html
Bottom-line: what happens post Sandy Hook is in our hands; the more public pressure we heap on politicians, the more likely "meaningful reform" will be had.
It's easy to be cynical and say the NRA has a stranglehold on this policy discussion, but if the recent reactions from Joe Scarborough, Joe Manchin, and other pro-gun politicians are indicators (as well as pro-reform John Yarmuth), the time is ripe for meaningful change.
As I am currently doing so, I encourage all of you to write to your local political leaders. I will post my letter up here soon.
Let's make sure this sort of thing never happens again.
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