Gun control: the brutal electoral truth
Despite an outpouring of public anguish after the Newtown massacre, gun control measures called for at the time now seem impossibly ambitious in the face of US political realities.
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Few post-war politicians polarised British politics like Margaret Thatcher – so it was not surprising that as well as demonstrations of affection, her funeral inspired protests across the country.
The US Senate holds its first debate on major gun control legislation for almost 20 years. But the parties are split: now, even a compromise deal on stricter background checks could fail.
Welsh soprano Katherine Jenkins, former Australian prime minister John Howard, and M&C Saatchi founder Maurice Saatchi join the list of those who will attend Margaret Thatcher’s funeral next week.
Despite an outpouring of public anguish after the Newtown massacre, gun control measures called for at the time now seem impossibly ambitious in the face of US political realities.
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In the annual State of the Union address President Obama pledges action on America’s economy and makes an emotional plea on gun control in the wake of the Newtown massacre.
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Hitler said if you disarm a nation, you conquer it – one of the many myths used by the pro-gun lobby to justify America’s love affair with arms. We put the claims to the test.
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If overhaul of America’s healthcare system defined Barack Obama’s first term, then the consequences of the massacre at Newtown may well define his second. Channel 4 News assesses his chances.