Among the bizarre, almost Orwellian ideas pushed by those opposed to gun control is the notion that somehow there is something unseemly about demanding action in the immediate aftermath of a tragedy such as the one in Newtown, Connecticut.
The gun lobby loves that idea because, of course, the one time when there is a chance of achieving any meaningful change is when such a tragedy is fresh in all our minds. If not now, when? As States United to Prevent Gun Violence, an AFJ member, says: Today is the day.
The other phony argument is that to advocate for gun control is to "politicize" a tragedy. Ezra Klein of The Washington Post has an excellent response to that one.
The other phony argument is that to advocate for gun control is to "politicize" a tragedy. Ezra Klein of The Washington Post has an excellent response to that one.
So for those who agree that today is the day:
Check out the websites of these AFJ members:
We’ve also found some useful reading, including:
● Past posts to this Blog discussing District of Columbia v. Heller, in which the right-wing majority on the Supreme Court struck down the ban on handguns in Washington, D.C.
● The Associated Press previews the next gun case that may reach the Supreme Court
● UPDATE, 3:05 PM: See also Prof. Lisa McElroy’s commentary in The Huffington Post on the vital role of the Supreme Court
Gun control has, of course, been a longstanding concern at AFJ. It’s been the topic of these First Monday documentaries:
America up in Arms (2000):
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