Much of DeVos' responses pinned responsibility to people outside the room, especially regarding the contentious guns-in-school discussion.
Regarding the efficacy of gun laws and restricting gun ownership, comparisons of gun violence in selective U.S. cities is a poor gauge.
In an interview with MSNBC's "The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell, Manchinn said Washington must look itself in the mirror regarding the evidence between gun control and public opinion.
It is disconcerting to see that not even a tragedy such as the Colorado shootings can incite some dialogue regarding the issue of gun control.
Finally, Sen. McCain's critique of "activist judges" who frustrate "the will of the people" sounds a little strained after he highlighted his support for overturning the will of the DC voters and elected officials regarding the District of Columbia's gun restrictions.
But overall, the state remains largely in thrall to the NRA, with relatively loose laws regarding the issuance of gun permits and, just this year, a court ruling that allows for concealed weapons to be carried on the campus of the University of Colorado.
It emerged this week that an executive action to close a gun control loophole regarding the sale of machine guns, grenades and other such weapons, signed in August 2013, may not be implemented until 2015 thanks to intense opposition from the National Rifle Association and other pro-gun groups.
Further, we urge you to take into consideration regional differences regarding the possession of guns.
