I think the NRA is going to have to change their tune

[thewayne]

"We think it is poor form for a politician or a special interest group to try to push a legislative agenda on the back of any tragedy."
-- NRA, after 2008 Northern Illinois shootings

"Now is not the time to debate politics or discuss policy."
-- NRA, after 2009 Binghampton massacre

"At this time, anything other than prayers for the victims and their families would be inappropriate."
-- NRA, after 2011 shooting spree that wounded Gabrielle Giffords

"There will be an appropriate time down the road to engage in political and policy discussions."
-- NRA, after 2012 Aurora massacre

"NRA will not have any comment."
-- NRA, after 2012 Newtown massacre

I don't have an answer. They banned high-capacity magazines for a decade and there was no perceptible change in the homicide rate. Banning a category of guns is a very nebulous proposition. The one thing that they don't talk about is trying to improve the mental health care of the American public.

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[silveradept]

If we could at least come to the conclusion that ready access to weapons creates certain problems, we could then start working on things like helping people with mental health problems. But no, we can't even accept reality.

[thewayne.livejournal.com]

My wife said that the Newtown shooter had tried to purchase a gun not long before the event and was turned down. But since his mom had a small collection, it made little difference.

[silveradept]

Yep. And the NRA continued to talk about just about anything they could get their hands in except for guns. It was likened to a Rickroll on one show.