Gun control took middle stage at the Democratic debate with proposals out of the Gore and Bush playbooks,as advocates hope it signals a chance for real reformSerious discussion of guns and gun control took middle stage in a presidential debate on Tuesday for the first time in 15 years, breaking one of the great taboos of American politics.“This was unthinkable just four years ago, and ” said Dan Gross,president of the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, in a statement that described the Democratic debate as “evidence we contain reached a tipping point in this movement”. Related: Oregon shooting: eight ideas to benefit end gun violence Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com