Colbert Busch supported background checks as part of a controversial gun control bill that was defeated by the U.S. Senate.
On December 26, 2012, Chanos wrote an article on The Huffington Post, advocating for the support of gun control.
"Preemption" is also sometimes used in the United States to refer to the displacing effect state laws might have on ordinances enacted by municipalities, especially in the context of alcoholic beverage laws, gun laws, zoning laws banning hydrofracking, and in the area of FDA approved pharmaceuticals.
The shooting, along with the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting that had occurred just two days before, helped reignite the often-contentious gun control debate in the United States.
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Ray is also an activist involved in multiple political and social causes, including gay rights, low-power broadcasting, women's rights, indigenous struggles, gun control, environmental protection and the anti-death penalty movement among others.
The book gives several examples of government intervention: trade barriers, food and medical regulation, the education system, labor unions, gun control, minimum wage laws, the war on drugs, and advocates of universal health care.
Some of the issues detailed include the death penalty, gun control, censorship, assisted suicide, preemptive war, Indian casinos, campaign finance reform, and term limits.