But less than three months after the Parkland, Florida, school shooting, the powerful organization is facing a host of new political challenges. Vermont, another pro-gun state, also passed a set of gun control laws, giving advocates a long-fought victory to expand background checks on gun sales. 3) New pushback from corporate America, including financial and tech companiesCongressional Republicans have blocked any new federal gun control measures. You can’t be petrified,” he said, in remarks that some gun rights advocates saw as a “betrayal”. A gun rights group will be running advertisements in Dallas this year putting a spotlight on questions about the NRA’s ties to Russians.

Source: The Guardian May 04, 2018 15:00 UTC