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Gun Reform Needs Grassroots Activists Not Astroturf

Long before “fake news” became a common refrain, the NRA already knew how to control debate: Speak only when likely to win. Obfuscate to impede dialogue. Deploy paid experts without disclosing their NRA funding.

Sequester trumps Sandy Hook: Why gun-control measures may falter

Many Americans expected a real change in the nation’s gun laws after the killing of 20 first-graders in Newtown. But three months later, the outcome looks unclear.