If the media suddenly starts reporting shootings or bank robberies where "assault" rifles were used and they keep talking about it over and over. If another crazy man with a gun shoots a congressman or woman. They will try and convince the general populous that they need these new restrictive laws and that they will benefit everybody. But their security detail will still have full auto-pistols with high capacity mags. (see Rosie O'Donnell interview)
If there is ever new legislation passed it will most likely be a 11:55 vote before a holiday weekend when the media has already gone home, and it will be tacked on to a bill nobody wants to vote against. Like a new anti-discrimination law for people with disabilities no senator or congress man is going to say no they don't want that vote brought up at re-election.
The fear is not with the congress and senate right now, they are too busy fighting back and forth to get anything done. Its the Executive orders, that the President can hand down, if its worded correctly his order could be treated as law.
If there is ever new legislation passed it will most likely be a 11:55 vote before a holiday weekend when the media has already gone home, and it will be tacked on to a bill nobody wants to vote against. Like a new anti-discrimination law for people with disabilities no senator or congress man is going to say no they don't want that vote brought up at re-election.
The fear is not with the congress and senate right now, they are too busy fighting back and forth to get anything done. Its the Executive orders, that the President can hand down, if its worded correctly his order could be treated as law.