Gun Control: Where Does Your Congressman Stand?
Patch contacted 10 newly elected representatives to find out what they plan to do to help curb gun violence in our country in the wake of last week's mass killing in Newtown, CT. Those who actually wanted to discuss the issue say it's time for a change.
When members of the 113th Congress take their seats in January, one of the top items on their agenda very well could be a new look at federal gun control laws. In the wake of the Newtown, CT, tragedy of one week ago today, President Obama on Wednesday set a January deadline for his administration to "create concrete proposals" to curb gun violence in the United States. Obama also called on Congress to reinstate an assault weapons ban that expired in 2004 to "pursue the possibility of limiting high-capacity ammunition clips" and to "close a gun show loophole that allows people to purchase firearms from private dealers without a background check." What will come of this renewed debate is yet to be seen, but what is certain is that …
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Julie Farrell
8:23 am on Wednesday, November 10, 2010
Matthew's right....both sides have become so incredibly set in garnering more votes that they forget what they're supposed to stand for. They've become complete polar opposites and are just pig-headed enough to not be willing to compromise anything (possibly for fear of losing more votes). The general concensus is that the majority of American views are actually closer to the middle, rather than … more ›