If the Trayvon Martin killing in Florida, the assassination attempt on former Democratic Rep. Gabrielle Giffords in Arizona, the massacre of 32 people at Virginia Tech in 2007, and a shooting spree outside an Alabama bar earlier this week haven’t punctured the legislative arena, it’s hard to imagine that the Colorado incident will be received any differently.
Why the Aurora Shooting Won’t Affect Gun Laws - Fawn Johnson - The Atlantic
The whole article is an interesting read, shining light on how politicians fear the lobbying organizations clout and political frenzy they’ll stir up. Goes to show that adversity to fear is one of the core drivers in the human brain, sadly though it’s fear of looking bad/getting ousted from office, not fear of other people dying because of their negligence.
