11-08-2017, 12:42 AM
(11-07-2017, 08:23 PM)Duchess Wrote: Moments ago House Republicans blocked a vote to set up a Select Committee on gun violence to study how to prevent future tragedies. There is zero interest in having a discussion regarding this issue. No talk about inforcing laws already on the books, no talk about assault weapons period.
Republicans have been blocking gun safety legislation and gun violence research funding for so damn long, I'm not surprised.
But, I think the party is going to be at a crossroads soon. Do they switch gears and support reasonable gun safety/control measures? Or, or do they continue to take the gun lobby money, fight against any and all gun-related legislation no matter how much the public wants it, and potentially lose more votes than they maintain and gain in so doing?
Personally, I think significantly fewer voters have confidence that the government is putting people's lives ahead of guns, gun money, and partisan politics. That could hurt Republicans in next year's congressional elections.
The increase in frequency and casualties of mass shootings is making gun safety/control a higher priority for people-oriented and issue-oriented voters of all parties, I suspect (and hope).