We will ask our best young men and women to make the ultimate sacrifice to kill or capture every last terrorist. Sign Up You agree to receive occasional updates and special offers for The New York Times's products and services. No matter how many innocents are fatally shot — no matter even that one of their own congressional leaders was critically wounded playing baseball — it’s never time to discuss any serious policy measures to mitigate gun violence. They know full well most Americans don’t want to take away people’s rights to hunt or defend themselves. And the first chance we have to change the balance of power is the 2018 midterm elections.

Source: New York Times October 03, 2017 14:59 UTC