LAS VEGAS (AP) – As impeachment fever overtakes Washington, the progress made on stemming gun violence risks falling by the wayside. But gun control advocates are determined to prevent that from happening.
LAS VEGAS, NV – OCTOBER 02: Intersection of Tropicana Ave. and Las Vegas Boulevard after a mass shooting at a country music festival nearby on October 2, 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
Ten White House hopefuls will be in Las Vegas for a forum on gun policy on Wednesday – almost two years to the day after a gunman killed 58 people at a country music festival on the Las Vegas Strip in the deadliest mass shooting in modern American history.
The forum is an effort to keep gun violence front and center of the debate.
Polls show that a majority of Americans favor stricter gun laws. But negotiations between President Donald Trump’s administration and lawmakers over background checks have stalled in recent weeks. The effort faced long odds even before the impeachment inquiry.
(Associated Press)
