Yes, the only way that we can make change in this democracy is for people to stand up, to speak out, to vote. But there have been instances where the power of lobbyists here, the gun lobby is very, very difficult to overcome, even when the overwhelming majority of people want a policy change.
Chris Murphy discusses the challenges of enacting gun policy changes due to the influence of lobbyists, despite public demand for reform.
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