Leid Stories - Gun Control: A Tale of Two Americas - 01/31/13

Watching the congressional hearing on gun control yesterday, one would come to a logical conclusion: This is white America taking care of its business; the rest of us will just have to look on. Truth be told, the racial dynamic was a repeat of Vice President Joe Biden's gun-control advisory project and, later, the nationally covered ceremony at which President Obama signed a 23-point gun-control executive order. Leid Stories explains why the president -- and black elected officials -- aren't discussing, let alone attempting to solve, the crisis of gun violence in black communities all across America.