One bloodstained toddler found orphaned; another thrust into a garbage bin for safety by his father. By now it's clear those opposing assault weapon & large magazine bans are explicitly choosing to accept such horrors on a regular basis so that gun ownership won't be restricted
People wondering if such tragedies will mobilize public opinion are asking the wrong question. Majorities already support assault weapons & high capacity magazine bans; such ideas have broad support-even from most non-Republicans who own guns & most Rs who don't own guns
The one major group opposed to these actions are GOP gun owners (per @pewresearch & @maristpoll) But they have a veto inside the GOP & the Senate filibuster gives the GOP a veto over national action. So a distinct minority imposes its will on the majority-an increasing US dynamic
Americans don't think more #guncontrol is the sole answer to mass shootings; but they clearly see it as part of the answer. And yet filibuster makes it impossible to even seriously discuss. More here: theatlantic.com/politics/archi…
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