Republican Ed Gillespie, left, and Democrat Ralph Northam, right, are neck and neck in the race for Virginia governor. (Bill O'Leary/The Washington Post)The Las Vegas mass shooting, the deadliest in modern U.S. history, pushed gun control to the front of the neck-and-neck race for Virginia governor on Monday. “In light of the tragedy in Las Vegas, today is a day for resolve,” said Kate Folmar, an Everytown spokeswoman. A source familiar with the NRA ad buy said the delay is not connected to the shootings in Las Vegas. In the shooting in Las Vegas, the sound of the gunfire apparently helped people know where to go to avoid more fatalities, he said.

Source: Washington Post October 02, 2017 18:29 UTC