Archive for gun policy
The NRA, Again
Wondering why Republicans have increasingly come out against Sotomayor during the past few days, despite the possible effect their opposition could have on Latino voters’ impressions of them? Wonder no more:
The decision on how to vote on her confirmation was made more difficult in recent days for some Republicans and Democrats from conservative-leaning battleground states [...]
Despair Over Guns
Consistent majorities of Americans favor sensible gun-control laws. Of course, there’s disagreement as to what counts as “sensible,” but it hardly matters. No gun control of any kind seems to be possible as long as the NRA maintains its inexplicable death grip over federal law-makers.
I’ve sort of given up on the issue. A few years [...]