Washington Week with The Atlantic

Oregon Shooting Renews Push For Gun Laws

25m 16s

After a gunman opened fire at a community college in Oregon killing nine people, President Obama made an impassioned appeal for stronger gun control policy. Despite Obama's plea, Alexis Simendinger of Real Clear Politics says there seems to be no appetite to bring up new gun legislation on Capitol Hill and if any change occurs it’ll be a project for the next president.

Aired: 09/30/15

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