I was rather shocked to discover this.
I think it's brave for Obama to be so vehemently pro gun control given all the opposition to this. Here is Wisconsin we have had the NRA twice try to defeat our anti conceal carry law. It took Govenor Doyle holding off until the last possible minute to prevent passage of such a law. We're one of only four states to have such a law. I know there are many pro gun Democrats such as the Governor of Montana. The new Democrat of the West and Southwest are pro gun.
I don't understand how the Dems have caved on what is one of the most important issues of this time. Given the Amish girl massacres, the two girls killed in the Colorado high school, Virginia Tech, the killing spree by a sheriff's deputy in northern Wisconsin last year (six killed), the massacre by the Hmong hunter two years ago here is Wisconsn, the massacre in Elaine Bryant's in a mall in Illinois and now the students killed at Northern Illinois University. It's terrible that nothing ever gets done. A tough new law couldn't get passed in Virginia.
People wring their hands and moan why does this keep happening. Duh. Two reasons: emotionally unstable young men who have too much access to weapons. A guy gets dumped or feels rejected or an outcast. Boo hoo. He's in pain so everyone else should too. Might as well kill a few people. Preferably girls. Terrible carnage. The media loves it. People wring their hands. So good for Barack for taking a stand on such a poltically poisonious issue.