Episode 504 • • 1:17:34 - 1:26:14
504: Twelve Fourteen
Gun Responsibility Reforms, Newtown Families and White House Rhetoric
Francine Wheeler's White House address introduced the term "Common Sense Gun Responsibility Reforms," a new linguistic shift in the gun control debate. She urged the Senate to "move forward" with legislation to prevent future tragedies. The address is analyzed as a highly produced emotional appeal designed to pressure senators who were previously hesitant to act on gun control measures.