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.
“I don’t think it’s quite game over,” said Jonathan E. Lowy, legal director of the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence. “But there are reasons to be concerned.”
The New Jersey governor’s veto of new gun control legislation backtracked on his previous record that included his embrace of then-President Barack Obama.
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.
