Think about Columbine; think about Parkland; think about Newtown; think about Pulse; think about Christchurch and the countless others.
The lightning speed of New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and the parliament has taught a lesson about how to get something meaningful done to make real change. America should learn the lesson - and ban assault weapons designed for war.
Robert Weiner was spokesman for the US House Government Operations Committee, the House Judiciary Committee, and the White House Narcotics Control Policy Office. John Black is policy analyst at Robert Weiner Associates and Solutions for Change.
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