Today IS the day to have a debate about gun control, says Long Island Rep. Carolyn McCarthy

[struggle4progress]

McCarthy's husband was shot dead by maniac in 1993 massacre on Long Island Rail Road
BY CAROLYN MCCARTHY / FOR NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2012, 8:18 PM

... If not today, then when? ... I hope that President Obama was listening to the cries outside his window ... I feel encouraged by his words that we should “take meaningful action to prevent more tragedies like this, regardless of the politics.” But if we don’t turn those words into a real discussion and real results, we’ll all have failed our kids ...

http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/pol-talk-gun-control-article-1.1221288

[MotherPetrie]

1. K&R

[Iris]

2. I keep telling people this is the 7th such shooting this year.

If we can't talk about this and grieve at the same time, we never will because now we are always grieving.

[struggle4progress]

3. Democratic Congresswoman: I Will ‘Embarrass’ Obama Into Stronger Gun Laws

by Anjali Sareen | 10:20 am, December 15th, 2012 » 35 comments

House Representative Carolyn McCarthy (D-NY) told POLITICO Friday that if President Obama fails to act on gun control in the wake of the tragic shootings in Connecticut, she would have no problem “embarrassing everybody” in the administration into action.

McCarthy said before the election, she had spoken with White House Chief of Staff Jack Lew about the issue and told him, “Jack, I know the president is going through an election and I’m telling you after the election I’m coming out full force.” According to McCarthy, after the Connecticut incident, “the gloves are off” and she plans to do “everything” she possibly can to strengthen our gun control laws ...

The death of her husband and son in a mass shooting in 1993 was the impetus for McCarthy to join Congress fifteen years ago.

http://www.mediaite.com/online/democratic-congresswoman-i-will-embarrass-obama-into-stronger-gun-laws/

[Cha]

4. She's not going to "embarrass" President Obama..

Why doesn't she Get On Congress..where the Legislation goes to die?

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[struggle4progress]

5. Agree 100%. I'd guess she's just echoing there what she thinks

certain constituents want to hear

[David__77]

6. Some anti-gun forces want to stifle the other side as "insensitive."

Pro-gun rights forces are accused (sorry for passive voice, but it IS abounding) of being callous for advocating for gun rights at this time of tragedy, yet the anti-gun forces are launching a political offensive. That's how politics works, and it does not stop ever: you attempt to win.

As for Democrats and progressives, there are anti- and pro-gun forces and I hope that they continue to collaborate and politically coexist. We cannot afford further division in the face of our true enemies.

[MotherPetrie]

7. Pro-gun forces=anti-human forces. Ashamed of pro-gun Dems. Pro-gun is the default repug position.

You canNOT be pro-human AND pro-gun. You must chose one.

[Filibuster Harry]

8. Everytime this happens is the proper time to talk about it.