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.

Comments

[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.