The Future Foundation report, for Nicorette, predicts that smoking will decline due to developments such as more effective stop smoking aids, increased legislation to reform smoking behaviour and lawsuits against tobacco companies forcing them out of business.

BBC: NEWS | Health | Thousands prepare to quit smoking

The shooting reignited the gun debate in the country and led to calls for increased gun control legislation on the federal and state levels.

NPR: Conn. Reaches Deal On Tough Gun Laws After Newtown

Legislation significantly increased the public funds available for bank restructuring, and established a general framework for recapitalizing weak but solvent banks, as well as for dealing with insolvent banks through temporary nationalizations and bridge banks.

CNN: REFORM IS CRUCIAL