IOWA CITY, Iowa — The campaign for tighter gun laws that inspired unprecedented student walkouts across the country still faces an uphill climb in a majority of states, an Associated Press review of gun legislation found. The AP survey of bill activity in state legislatures before and after the Parkland, Florida, school shooting provides a reality check on the ambitions of the “Enough is Enough” movement. The total number of gun-rights and gun-control bills identified by AP statehouse reporters is roughly equal — about 300 in each category. Iowa Gun Owners, a “no-compromise gun lobby,” has mobilized its members to pressure Republican lawmakers to hold firm. Some Democratic-controlled states with restrictive gun and ammunition laws are moving to tighten them further.

Source: National Post March 15, 2018 19:07 UTC