At the White House, Sarah Huckabee Sanders, the president’s spokeswoman, said the president was determined to find ways to protect Americans, and especially children, from gunmen. Asked about a broader ban on assault weapons, Ms. Sanders said the White House has not “closed the door on any front.”
Despite the day’s developments, there was deep skepticism in Washington that anything would change because of the long history of inaction by state and federal politicians after similar mass shootings. Gun control activists said they were braced for another disappointing battle with lawmakers.
The president, they noted, promised unwavering fealty last year to the National Rifle Association, drawing thunderous applause at its annual convention by declaring, “To the N.R.A., I can proudly say I will never, ever let you down.” The group in turn enthusiastically endorsed Mr. Trump and spent $30 million on his campaign.
Americans Remain Largely Dissatisfied With U.S. Gun Laws
69% of Republicans/leaners, 22% of Democrats/leaners satisfied with gun laws
68% of Democrats/leaners want gun laws to be stricter
WASHINGTON, D.C. Fifty-six percent of Americans say they are dissatisfied with U.S. gun laws and policies, marking the ninth consecutive year of majority-level dissatisfaction since the 2012 mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut. At the same time, 42% of U.S. adults express satisfaction with U.S. gun laws.
Line graph. Americans satisfaction with the United States laws or policies on guns, trend since 2001. Currently, 56% of U.S. adults are very or somewhat dissatisfied and 42% are very or somewhat satisfied. The high point in dissatisfaction was 62% in 2016, and the high point in satisfaction was 51% in 2004 and 2005.
Link copied.New law would help students who fell behind academically during pandemic
California may make it easier for parents to request that their children be held back a grade level next school year or have letter grades earned this school year changed to a “pass” or “don’t pass” score, which some colleges will be required to accept if Assembly Bill 104 becomes law.
The bill was introduced today by Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez, D-San Diego, as a way to ensure that students aren’t punished for falling behind academically during the pandemic.
“The outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic has exacerbated educational inequities in California’s school system at an unprecedented scale,” said Gonzalez in her author’s statement. “Mounting evidence indicates that our most vulnerable students lack the necessary academic, social emotional, and technological supports needed to be successful in distance learning, leaving them to fall behind and underperform.”
US gun control: Could Joe Biden s plan backfire?
President Joe Biden is calling for stricter gun laws. As gun control activists rejoice, gun owners see their right to self-defense at risk. They re saying the move could cost Democrats dearly.
In 2018, a gunman shot and killed 14 students and three staff members at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida
With the spread of the coronavirus, 2020 was a year of uncertainty. In the United States, it was also a year of record gun sales. Even people who had never owned a firearm made their way into gun stores.
Roughly 40% of gun sales in the first four months of 2020 (pandemic lockdowns in the US began in March) were made by first-time buyers far higher than the annual average of 24% over the past 20 years, according to the National Shooting Sports Foundation, a trade association that tracks gun sales.
From a January 29 tweet by CPAC.
One of the featured speakers at the upcoming Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) will be radio host Wayne Dupree, who has claimed that the Sandy Hook school shooting was a “hoax” and that a victim’s parents were “fake” and working as “crisis actors.”
CPAC, which is organized by the American Conservative Union and ACU Chair Matt Schlapp, describes itself as “the largest and most influential gathering of conservatives in the world.” This year’s gathering will take place from February 25-28. Over the years, it has hosted leading right-wing politicians, including former Presidents Donald Trump, George W. Bush, and Ronald Reagan. The conference also features right-wing media personalities.