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Interesting about the approach these students have taken is they re not letting much time pass. the newtown parent, for example, were so powerful. part of the problem with the push in washington was that so much time passed. it s really sad to say, but the visceral memories fade. there s more time for the political influencers to get involved in the conversation. these students are going immediately after this shooting and trying to get action. they obviously got a tough lesson in the florida legislature yesterday with no movement there. but i do think the fact that they re trying to build some momentum, at least, i would say, leaves the door open perhaps more than in other shootings we ve seen, though it is a tough road ahead. florida is sort of an nra, you know, petrie dish. it was one of the first states that had concealed carry legal so people could hide guns under their jackets or pants. also a stand your ground state. it s going to be really tough to move something. if they can ....

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