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In reply to the discussion: Who kills women with guns? [View all]Lizzie Poppet
(10,164 posts)Possibly as early as the next legislative cycle...
It's actually more likely, IMO, that reasonable measures like expanded background checks and stiffer penalties/enforcement against traffickers and straw purchasers will be passed after the furor over an event like Newtown has passed, rather than during it. When something like that is front page news, emotions run just as high on the side of those in opposition to these additional measures as they do in those supporting them.
The adversarial situation inhibits progress. Control proponents ask for the world while opponents refuse to budge an inch. When a situation like that arises, it's usually the status quo that wins out (since it generally requires compromise and cooperation to enact legislation).