Gun control could be a defining issue for Democrats on the 2020 campaign trail

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Since the Valentine's Day massacre that killed 17 at Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, Democrats in even the reddest of districts have made gun control a winning issue on the campaign trail.

Colleen Barry, professor at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health expects gun policy to continue to be an important issue in the 2020 election.

The recent mass shootings in Texas and Ohio will only "accelerate" that shift, said Colleen Barry, professor at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Focusing on gun regulation and gun safety has become a "winning strategy" that appeals to both Democratic and Republican voters, Barry said. She expects gun policy to continue to be an important issue in the 2020 election.Democrats running in swing districts still need to frame the issue in ways that appeal to both parties and independents.

Spanberger's background as a former CIA agent elevates her authority when it comes to talking about gun safety. She advocates for background checks and "red flag" laws, that would allow the courts to confiscate weapons from individuals considered a danger to themselves or others.

 

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Well I WAS thinking of sitting this one out but make guns an issue and I’m your worst activist nightmare...I wonder why Leftists are so hellbent on disarming the public... 🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔

RussiaGate failed to find anything, the economy is as strong as ever, Democrats have to find something.

Take the guns and free stuff, easy re-election for the president 💪🇺🇸

Good for them

It sure can. If they make it a cornerstone of their platform they will lose a lot of districts to the GOP, but I bet that’s not how CNBC sees/wishes it to be.

It's the Trump economy, stupid. 🙃

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