How things change when there is a mass shooting in your legislative district
Marie Cabrera, Sonya Gonzalez and Christine Duran, all of San Bernardino, pray after the mass shooting in San Bernardino. While members might grieve together and console one another privately, more than a dozen mass shootings in the years since the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting haven’t spurred congressional action. NEWSLETTER: Get the day’s top headlines from Times Editor Davan Maharaj >> “The arc of my legislative career changed the day of Sandy Hook,” he said. “Every time there is another shooting, it’s almost like PTSD,” she said. “My constituents want no part of any new gun control, and this is a belief system I’ve had.” sarah.wire@latimes.com Follow @sarahdwire on Twitter MORE: Gun buyer in San Bernardino attack pleads not guilty This is what the last 14 days were like for the congressman representing San Bernardino California members stall business on House floor as Democrats try to force gun control votes
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