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The World Knows About Sandy Hook. But The Murders In This Neighborhood? Not So Much.

Even after the tragedy at Sandy Hook, Congress dropped the ball by not passing a bill to help keep guns from falling into the wrong hands. Hell, even the overwhelming majority of NRA members (74%) support no-brainer solutions like comprehensive background checks for the purchase of firearms. I wonder if the political hacks who blocked…

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