“Never letting a crisis go to waste” is a rule in politics. Bills are pulled out of back drawers and dusted off, introduced in the novel environment. Yet why did 2012's Newtown shooting not result in gun control but 2022 did? The Senate, then as now, was split 50/50.
Three reasons why we got gun control this time:
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The Tea Party takeover in 2010 meant the House was pro-gun. In 2022, it was pro-gun control.
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A weakened NRA that is pale shadow of its former self.
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President Trump’s supporters’ ability to look past his compromises on policies dearest to them. He was for red flag laws, but his supporters didn't turn on him. He thankfully abandoned the idea.