How the White House Silenced Gun Control Advocates

Even though President Obama’s gun control proposals are stalled on Capitol Hill, Politico notes gun control advocates “still haven’t said a word to complain. That’s no accident.”

“The White House knew its post-Newtown effort would require bringing key gun-control groups into the fold. So the White House offered a simple arrangement: the groups could have access and involvement, but they’d have to offer silence and support in exchange.”

“The implied rules, according to conversations with many of those involved: No infighting. No second guessing in the press. Support whatever the president and Vice President Joe Biden propose. And most of all, don’t make waves or get ahead of the White House.”