Several days after the Newtown, Conn. shootings, two story lines have emerged in Washington when it comes a legislative response. One is something of a shock to observers who have watched tragedies like the one at Sandy Hook Elementary come and go with little in the way of action on Capitol Hill. The other should come as no surprise to anyone who’s paid even a modicum of attention to Congress since 2010.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://talkingpointsmemo.com/?p=93152