Resulting from the massacre which took place this week, the issues of gun control have been discussed among the members of the Senate and House. Is what happened at Virginia Tech enough to begin talks for new gun control laws? The previous gun-control laws were the Brady bill in 1993 and the now-expired 1994 Assault Weapons Ban.
Congress responds with a “no for now”. Many members feel it is too soon and too rash to even begin talks for gun control. Any considerations would have to take place next year. However, this week’s event has brought attention to the matter and many Congressmen are hopeful for control in the near future.
The right to bear arms, a constitutional amendment has always been a delicate subject for Congress. In the past 70 year, only 5 laws have been past regulating any form of gun control. Democrats state the reason they lost control of Congress the past 12 years was because of gun control. Now that the Democrats hold both the House and Senate and with the presidential primaries around the corner, I wonder which nominee will tackle the issue of gun control.
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