Michael Bloomberg's pet group Moms Demand Action is currently hemorrhaging leadership due to infighting, so he's thrown his money behind Giffords' latest rebranding. There's a chilling quote on their strategy
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We can sit back and bring these issues up after something horrible happens, or maybe we can just take a fresh look and … anticipate what might be used in the next shooting and try to create a regulatory structure that makes it harder for criminals to use them.
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Fortunately, there's no real outrage surrounding muzzleloaders and AR-15 pistol braces, so there's no emotional leverage for them to use. Still, they've made their strategy clear, and we need to watch for regulations on this stuff being added to other bills.