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(CBS News) In the wake of a mass shooting in a suburban Denver movie theater, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg is calling on President Obama and Mitt Romney to offer up more than "soothing words" and talk about how they will address gun-related violence.
"Maybe it's time that the two people who want to be president of the United States stand up and tell us what they are going to do about it, because this is obviously a problem across the country." Bloomberg said in an interview on WOR News Talk Radio 710 in New York City.
"I mean, there are so many murders with guns every day, it's just got to stop," he continued. "And instead of the two people - President Obama and Governor Romney - talking in broad things about they want to make the world a better place, okay, tell us how. And this is a real problem. No matter where you stand on the Second Amendment, no matter where you stand on guns, we have a right to hear from both of them concretely, not just in generalities - specifically what are they going to do about guns?"
Bloomberg's remarks came after the mass shooting in Aurora, Colorado that has left at least 12 people dead and dozens more injured. A gas mask-wearing gunman opened fire at about 12:30 a.m. Friday morning at the Century 16 theaters at the Aurora Mall, where the latest Batman movie "The Dark Knight Rises" was playing.
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503544_162-57476522-503544/mass-shooting-prompts-bloomberg-to-call-on-obama-romney-to-address-gun-control/
Happyhippychick
(8,379 posts)morningfog
(18,115 posts)democrat_patriot
(2,774 posts)And even then....
The NRA is VERY powerful. It's possible but unlikely with huge public support.
Columbine didn't help, Gabby Giffords...the list goes on. Guns are here to stay, even assault weapons.
In fact I expect to see a push for easier conceal and carry - "if only someone in the theater had a gun to stop this crazy man"....
NightWatcher
(39,343 posts)Yes it's a problem, but THERE'S NO WAY IN HELL IN AN ELECTION CYCLE THAT SHOULD EVEN UTTER THE WORD "GUN".
The gun nuts on the right would go, well um, nuts.