The group that founded the Sandy Hook Promise did not take a position on gun control measures, including banning assault weapons, when it began Jan . 14
In 1993 and 1994, Bill Clinton's administration pushed through two significant gun-control measures, including a ban on assault weapons, sparking an N.R.A.-led backlash that some Democratic leaders blamed for the Republicans' sweeping victory in the 1994 midterm elections.
In a series of mailers and three television advertisements that have filled the airwaves for the past month, Independence USA has barraged Ms. Halvorson for getting an "A" rating from the National Rifle Association in previous elections and for opposing certain gun control measures, including a ban on assault weapons and high-capacity magazine clips.
In his State of the Union speech, President Barack Obama urged the Congress to adopt stringent gun control measures, including a ban on assault weapons and large ammunition clips.
Crime did emerge briefly as a visible issue on the campaign trail in March, when the Senate took up gun-control measures, including the extension of the assault weapons ban, background checks at gun shows and immunity for gun manufacturers.
This month, Clinton unveiled a new package of gun control measures, including universal background checks, banning assault weapons, and holding manufacturers and retailers accountable for gun crimes.
Democrats mentioned a number of different potential gun control measures, including a new federal ban on assault weapons.
In fact, seven tested gun measures, including background checks and bans on assault weapons and semi-automatic handguns, have majority support ranging from 51%to88%8%.
Clinton, meanwhile, has eagerly taken up the gun control cause, supporting an expansion of background checks, which enjoys broad political support, but also more controversial measures, including a renewal of a federal assault weapons ban.
Another line of argument specifically relates the American public's negative perception of all things nuclear to the history of nuclear weapons [8], including weapons testing9.
