Bloomberg, LaPierre and the Void  —  FOR a week after the Newtown shooting, the conversation was dominated by the self-righteous certainties of the American center-left.  In print and on the airwaves, the chorus was nearly universal: the only possible response to Adam Lanza's rampage …

The Scourge of Concealed Weapons  —  As the nation's leaders devise new gun control strategies following the Connecticut shooting, they should look for ways to strengthen state laws that govern the possession and use of firearms.  In too many states, these laws are weak and, in some cases, seem almost designed to encourage violence.

Riled Up David Gregory Hammers Wayne LaPierre Over NRA Position On Gun Laws  —  Nine days after the massacre in Newtown, Conn., National Rifle Association CEO Wayne LaPierre made his first official press appearance, taking questions from NBC's David Gregory on Meet the Press.

NRA-Backed Senator Says Washington Can't Find ‘Real Solutions’ To Gun Violence  —  On Fox News Sunday this morning, Sen. John Barrasso (R-WY) refused to answer questions about any specific gun control legislation he would consider supporting in the aftermath of the Newtown shooting.

N.R.A. Leaders Stand Firm Against Gun Restrictions  —  Leaders of the National Rifle Association said Sunday that they would fight any new gun restrictions introduced in Congress, and they made clear that they were not interested in working with President Obama to help develop a broad response to the Connecticut school massacre.