gun-control

• “The mass shooting has revived the firearms debate beyond Arizona, and gun-control advocates hope the high-profile attack could push Congress to act.”

  USA Today: Lawmaker blames sheriff for not protecting Tucson rally

• “Some gun-control advocates say that access to guns, and ammunition, should be suppressed, with longer wait times that would allow for more extensive background tests.”

  The Wall Street Journal: Bystander Says Carrying Gun Prompted Him to Help

• “Some Christian leaders also said the shooting shows the need for stricter gun-control laws.”

  The Huffington Post: Religious Leaders Call For Calm, Civility After Arizona Shooting

• “Add to this a venomous, racially charged debate on immigration and health care reform, as well as some of the worst gun-control laws in the country.”

  The Huffington Post: Rev. Jesse Jackson: Hate Speech in Arizona

• “Although those numbers may appear heartening for gun-control advocates, the trend line in the Gallup data paints a far different picture.”

  The Washington Post: Why the Giffords shooting isn't likely to change nation's gun laws

• “Already, there's talk of gun-control laws, of legislation regulating the threats you can make against a member of Congress, of security details for legislators.”

  The Washington Post: Wonkbook: Congress grieves; post-shooting legislation; committee chair elections

• “Let's break down the numbers using poll data from Gallup, which has asked this basic gun-control question for the past two years: "In general, do you feel that the laws covering the sale of firearms should be made more strict, less strict, or kept as they are now?”

  The Washington Post: Why the Giffords shooting isn't likely to change nation's gun laws

• “Lawmakers are preparing bills in response to Saturday's shooting in Tucson, reports Shira Toeplitz: One of the fiercest gun-control advocates in Congress, Rep. Carolyn McCarthy D-N.Y., pounced on the shooting massacre in Tucson Sunday, promising to introduce legislation as soon as Monday...”

  The Washington Post: Wonkbook: Congress grieves; post-shooting legislation; committee chair elections

• “The Thursday forum -- it's not a hearing because the minority party can't call one -- will feature Sen. Charles Schumer D., N.Y., an official from Mexico's health ministry, a former ATF operations chief, as well as representatives from several groups that advocate tighter gun-control laws.”

  The Wall Street Journal: Democrats to Take Aim at Gun Laws Amid ATF Probe

• “WASHINGTON--The brewing scandal over a federal gun-running probe in Arizona is opening the way for Democrats to raise the issue of more gun-control laws.”

  The Wall Street Journal: Democrats to Take Aim at Gun Laws Amid ATF Probe

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