A. supported the 1968 Gun Control Act, with some qualms.

NEWYORKER: Battleground America

In the early days of gun control, the Sullivan Act was pretty much explicitly passed by the Tammany Hall crowd to make New York safe for thugs, for whom ordinary armed citizens were making life dangerous.

FORBES: Only Criminals Have Guns

New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, another strong gun control advocate, has urged President Obama to act.

BBC: Newtown shootings: Obama says tragedies must end

Act, knowing that near-term victory goals are only partial, not covering his full gun control agenda.

FORBES: Who Is The Gun Lobby? Me For Sure; Maybe You Too?

Most gun control advocates point the finger at the National Rifle Association (NRA) for stymieing the political will in Congress to act.

BBC: Why America's gun laws won't change