Are we to the point where lethal violence is no longer a big deal? We watch Chicago set records almost every weekend for shooting deaths. Who does that?
Senator Tester expressed frustration, specifically, regarding the Zika bill -- shortly after our conversation the bill was blocked by senate Democrats -- Tester said the bill was full of 'poison pills' that were put in for political reasons.
A U.S. Senator from Connecticut, Chris Murphy, to say he would remain on the Senate floor "until we get some signal, some sign that we can come together."
Missoula’s Heidi Kendall, volunteer for the Montana chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, said the issue she sees as most problematic in keeping guns out of the wrong hands is that of inadequate background checks.
After the massacre of 49 people and the wounding of dozens of others at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Florida this weekend, the cry immediately began again from pundits and politicians to restrict the ownership of certain types of firearms.
President Obama's emotional speech announcing proposed executive actions on gun control have had the opposite effect, with gun sales through a Missoula dealer mushrooming online.
According to one of Missoula's busiest firearms dealers, demand has been brisk over the last few months for handguns as a means of personal safety and security.