Ahead of the 10th anniversary of the Sandy Hook shooting, public support for tougher firearm laws has grown and the apparent invincibility of the gun lobby on Capitol Hill has shown cracks.
“Nearly every single state in the nation has passed at least one significant gun safety law since Sandy Hook,” concluded the report, first obtained by NBC News.It found that 21 states passed community violence intervention laws, 37 states took up domestic violence prohibitions, 20 states embraced"red flag" protection measures, and 29 states toughened background checks. In addition, 18 states approved laws that make it more difficult for children and young adults to access firearms.
“Ten years ago, we set about the work of building an anti-gun-violence movement that would eventually be more powerful than the gun lobby. We’ve reached that point,” said Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., who represented Newtown in the House at the time of the Sandy Hook shooting and has been a major advocate for gun restrictions since then.
Former Rep. Gabby Giffords, D-Ariz., hugs Rep. Lucy McBath, D-Ga., at the Giffords Gun Violence Memorial in front of the Washington Monument in Washington, D.C., on June 7.Republicans no longer have the same political advantage they once had in fighting gun limits. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky.
Even red-state Republicans who voted against the Safer Communities Act say they’ve felt pressure to act on gun violence. Many say the real problem is mental health, not gun laws.
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