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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 2013
Page
4
One year after the first of three mass shootings sparked a national firestorm, lawmakers proposed various gun restrictions while the political divide persists. The piece reviews what happened, what was proposed, and the current state of the policy debate across federal and state levels.
In the wake of the 2011 Tucson attack and the 2012 Newtown massacre, advocates pressed for stronger gun controls. Proposals centered on universal background checks high capacity magazine bans and assault weapon prohibitions. Senator Feinstein moved to renew a 10 year ban on assault weapons in late January.
President Obama condemned the Senate after the vote and urged gun opponents to rally. He notes the failure to even bring a floor vote halts federal reforms, while states adopt or loosen measures. Americans remain split with intensity favoring opponents, and activists like Giffords Kelly and Bloomberg push for action amid fading outrage from major shootings.
On July 20, 2012 in Aurora Colorado a man in military gear opened fire at a midnight screening of the Batman film using a semiautomatic rifle with a high capacity magazine. Twelve died and 70 were injured. James Holmes, 24, faced first degree murder and attempted murder charges. Holmes, deemed mentally ill, faced possible death penalty avoidance via plea deal rejected by prosecutors. His trial was set for February with Aurora announcing a Day of Remembrance.
On December 14, 2012 Adam Lanza killed his mother then drove to Sandy Hook Elementary School. He shot through a locked door, killed 20 children and six staff, using a semiautomatic rifle with a high capacity magazine before killing himself. The town sought relief from ongoing grief as recovery began.
Aug 5 2012 Wade Michael Page aged 40 entered the Sikh Temple of Wisconsin in a Milwaukee suburb and killed six parishioners and priests while wounding one officer. He then killed himself with a semiautomatic handgun. The temple invites the public to August 25 commemorations calling it an American tragedy.
Wayne LaPierre leaders the NRA in opposing stricter gun laws after the Newtown tragedy. He backs arming teachers as a main deterrent and fights background check expansion, while lawmakers fail to advance a bipartisan bill amid a polarized national debate.
Washington lawmakers confront a Senate clash as Democrats push to erode minority blocking rights on Obama administration picks. Reid presses seven nominees amid GOP filibuster threats, while Republicans warn of future power shifts and constitutional damage. A Monday meeting aims to seek a compromise.
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