Candidates quiet on gun issues

GGReporter · 02-29-2008, 09:32 AM

In a commentary column in The Chicago Tribune, Ronald Safer, a former Justice Department Prosecutor in the Clinton Administration, laments that the presidential candidates are not talking about more gun laws. “The candidates endlessly debate every nuance of every issue. Yet if the debate about gun control is taking place, it is certainly not front and center on the national scene. Why shouldn`t we look to Washington to at least struggle with the question, if not provide the answer? The NRA and its members are single-minded about what the answer is not. They are organized, well-funded and hire extremely effective lobbyists. Could that be why the question is not being asked?”

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02-29-2008, 09:32 AM	#1
GGReporter Magazine Staff Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 717	Candidates quiet on gun issues In a commentary column in The Chicago Tribune, Ronald Safer, a former Justice Department Prosecutor in the Clinton Administration, laments that the presidential candidates are not talking about more gun laws. “The candidates endlessly debate every nuance of every issue. Yet if the debate about gun control is taking place, it is certainly not front and center on the national scene. Why shouldn`t we look to Washington to at least struggle with the question, if not provide the answer? The NRA and its members are single-minded about what the answer is not. They are organized, well-funded and hire extremely effective lobbyists. Could that be why the question is not being asked?” More...