Gun Control Considered

{Washington, D.C.}…Gun control was a hot topic in the early 1990s, when Congress enacted a 10-year ban on assault weapons, but since that ban expired in 2004, few Americans have wanted stricter laws and some politicians say they don't want to become targets of a powerful gun-rights lobby. Gun-rights advocates say that needs to change. Democrats say meaningful action should be taken to include a ban on military-style assault weapons and to look at how the nation deals with individuals suffering from serious mental illness.