In light of the recent tragedy
in Newtown, Connecticut, the Stowers Law
Firm would like to first take a moment to mourn the loss of the victims
and honor those who were truly heroic
during the horrific shooting that took place at Sandy Hook Elementary School.
Ever since the tragic events in Connecticut occurred, there has been
a lot of debate and discussion regarding the future of gun
legislation in the U.S. and what steps should be taken to prevent tragic
events like this from happening again.
In a previous post,
we discussed the recent changes in Iowa’s gun law. Unlike Iowa, which has a fairly tolerant gun
law, Connecticut (where the shooting occurred) has one of the strictest
gun laws in the country. Some are
pointing to Connecticut’s laws as evidence that stricter gun control may not be
the answer to preventing mass shootings like Sandy Hook, and are instead looking to
issues such as mental
health awareness and better treatment programs as alterative solutions to the problem (as it has been alleged that the shooter suffered from a mental illness).
In his statement
about the Sandy Hook shooting last Friday, President Obama called for “meaningful action,” but he did not
specifically address the future of gun legislation or call for stricter gun
control. Many U.S. Senators have been
pushing for a ban
on assault weapons and are urging that a national commission should be
established to examine mass shootings in the U.S., which we unfortunately seen
a spike in over the last
year. The President has been
receiving some criticism
for “talk[ing] a big game about gun control]” while running for president in
2008, but accomplishing “next to nothing on gun regulation" over the course of
his presidency. However, the latest news on the Internet is
saying that shortly before noon today, “President Obama will tap Vice President
Biden to lead an administration-wide effort looking at gun control and other
measures in the wake of the Connecticut school shooting.” So it sounds as though we may be seeing some changes in the nation’s gun laws and policies very soon… We will keep you updated!
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