The battle over gun law reform is being waged in the media and through well - funded lobbying . Forty states have enacted some type of gun legislation this year . Guns and mental health is a hot - button issue following the latest Fort Hood shooting . It was a bellwether election of sorts . The Obama administration is trying to get gun violence research funded ; some Republicans oppose it .
The battle over gun law reform is being waged in the media and through well - funded lobbying . Forty states have enacted some type of gun legislation this year . Guns and mental health is a hot - button issue following the latest Fort Hood shooting . The Obama administration is trying to get gun violence research funded ; some Republicans oppose it .