Getting a bit back to the original post, our "esteemed" Jim Moran is a twelve-term "progressive Democrat", his brother is head of the Virginia Democratic Party (not picking on parties - just pointing out that he is a loyal part of a party machine, with little to no creative thought of his own).
He is an embarrassment to VA. His son got outed in some remarks suggesting how to commit voter fraud (and a lot more that could be said about father and son, and treatment of women).
This recent "town hall" was his first in two years. That's right, he has not felt it necessary to entertain a conversation with us lowly folks in over two years. On this particular town hall - on gun violence - his brushing off of a question he did not like was actually pretty mild by his standards. He's well known for his condescension and derision of any one - any constituent - who disagrees with him.
Aside from the local issues with Rep. Moron ... ahem Moran ... this is simply an example of a coordinated national assault to take on the "gun control issue" - they are pushing this to the extreme, and will spare no efforts to ram something through, somehow.