No longer an apolitical trade group, it was now a rising voice against gun-control measures.
Several lawmakers said today that they wanted to support some gun-control measures but had not decided which ones.
It is not necessarily news that Democrats are lining up behind gun-control measures.
The House went on today to approve a host of other gun-control measures, which all died along with the final bill.
Both killings have raised concern about the adequacy of gun-control measures.
New York City's gun-control measures have long been more restrictive than those in the rest of the state.
But critics say the campaign is really aimed at lawmakers who support gun-control measures.
The main question now is whether the Senate will tack two gun-control measures onto the bill.
The upshot was that the House did not approve any gun-control measures at all.
In recent days, many members of the House have stiffened their resolve to oppose any new gun-control measures.