Conservative Democrats aligned with the National Rifle Association, shaken by the Newtown school massacre, are reconsidering their opposition to gun controls such as bans on certain assault weapons and high-capacity magazines, writes the National Journal. These Second-Amendment champions could be the key to passing new legislation this year, as could be the language they use. Rep. Mike Thompson, D-CA, an avid hunter who was just named head of a House Democrats’ task force on gun violence, made that clear in an interview. Asked how he can persuade his colleagues to support gun control, he responded succinctly: “Well, we can start by not calling it ‘gun control.’”
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Jan 2013