Media Pushes 'Gun Control' After Trump Assassination

The rifle used by Crooks, who shot and tried to assassinate President Trump, had been bought by his father back in 2013, that means 'gun control' legislation would have done nothing about it even assuming that was a desired outcome, but why should a minor detail like that stop the New York Times.

Few Lawmakers Called for Tougher Gun Laws After Trump Shooting – New York Times

Does the paper have an actual argument to make? No. But that's a minor detail.

"Little was known about the gunman, leading to some uncertainty about which gun safety issues were directly implicated."

So what? Ignorance is no reason not to shout things anyway. .....