Mistakes had been made, she said, at December's Copenhagen summit, which was intended to provide a comprehensive package of measures to combat the causes and impacts of climate change - the conclusion to a commitment made by all governments at the 2007 summit in Bali - but which ended with no such thing.

BBC: New UN climate chief calls for more ambition

They touted the package as a comprehensive response to Newtown that also addresses mental health and school security measures, including the creation of a new council to establish school safety standards and the expansion of circumstances when someone's mental history disqualifies him or her from obtaining a gun permit or other gun credentials.

NPR: Conn. Governor Signs Sweeping Gun Limits Into Law

They touted the package as a comprehensive response to Newtown that also addresses mental health and school-security measures, including the creation of a new council to establish school-safety standards and the expansion of circumstances when someone's mental-health history disqualifies him or her from obtaining a gun permit or other gun credentials.

WSJ: Connecticut Lawmakers Pass Wide-Ranging Gun-Control Bill