(C) Common Dreams
This story was originally published by Common Dreams and is unaltered.
. . . . . . . . . .



Few Lawmakers Called for Tougher Gun Laws After Trump Shooting [1]

['Annie Karni']

Date: 2024-07-15

When James Brady, a presidential aide, was shot during the attempted assassination of President Ronald Reagan in 1981, the moment sparked a national movement to confront gun violence.

In the 48 hours since former President Donald J. Trump was shot at a rally in Pennsylvania and a supporter in the crowd was killed, Democrats have spoken out about the plague of political violence in the United States and the need for civility and respect in American politics. But notably missing has been any concerted outcry from elected officials to implement tougher gun laws.

“We cannot — must not — go down this road in America,” President Biden said in an Oval Office address on Sunday in which he focused on a unifying message to the country, steering clear of any mention of the intractable issue of guns. “Violence has never been the answer.”

Many Democratic lawmakers, who are normally quick to respond to such tragedies by calling for stricter gun safety measures, were notably quiet on the topic. Gun safety activists said the muted reaction was disappointing.

[END]
---
[1] Url: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/15/us/politics/gun-laws-trump-shooting.html

Published and (C) by Common Dreams
Content appears here under this condition or license: Creative Commons CC BY-NC-ND 3.0..

via Magical.Fish Gopher News Feeds:
gopher://magical.fish/1/feeds/news/commondreams/

You are viewing proxied material from magical.fish. The copyright of proxied material belongs to its original authors. Any comments or complaints in relation to proxied material should be directed to the original authors of the content concerned. Please see the disclaimer for more details.