Before Friday 's attack , Newtown considered regulating outdoor shooting ranges . But the state legislature didn't pass such a law because it was too expensive and would have required background checks for all gun owners. Gun-control advocates and opponents see it as a moral issue . Lawmakers seem prepared to tackle gun control . Newtown will enter gun-control lexicon like Columbine , Dunblane , Port Arthur .
Before Friday 's attack , Newtown considered regulating outdoor shooting ranges . But the state legislature didn't pass such a law because it was too expensive and would have required background checks for all gun owners. Gun-control advocates and opponents see it as a moral issue . Newtown will enter gun-control lexicon like Columbine , Dunblane , Port Arthur .