Arizona Shooting
In the wake of the attempted murder of a member of Congress are politicians on both sides of the aisle passionate debate about the role of incendiary rhetoric.
Those who have brought up gun control in light of the Tucson shooting are largely the problem of the regular flag-bearers on Capitol Hill. Even gun-control advocates are not very optimistic about their chances.
The fact that the shooting does not appear to have prompted an episode of hand wringing is exactly how the gun lobby likes it. That the gun issue is secondary, and tackling the gun component of the incident so tentative, indicates the extent to which the problem has declined over the past decade.
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