Froma Harrop: Anger over gun violence is leading to voter rebellion Feb 16, 2023 Feb 16, 2023 Updated May 23, 2023 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Froma Harrop kAmp?5 D@ D@>6 2?8CJ[ >6?E2==J :== A6CD@? 564:56D E@ D9@@E C2?5@> 9F>2? 36:?8D 7@C ?@ A2CE:4F=2C C62D@?] %9@F89 >2DD <:==:?8D 92G6 364@>6 4@>>@? \\ E96 @?6 2E |:49:82? $E2E6 &?:G6CD:EJ H2D E96 efE9 E9:D J62C[ 2?5 H6VC6 @?=J :? u63CF2CJ \\ D@>6E9:?8 766=D 5:776C6?E E9:D E:>6]k^AmkAmxEVD ?@E E96 ?F>36C @7 G:4E:>D[ E9C66 5625 :? E9:D 42D6] %96 a_`f 2EE24< :? {2D '682D >2DD24C65 e_ 2?5 H@F?565 @G6C c__] }@C H2D :E E96 ?2EFC6 @7 E96 G:4E:>D] %96D6 H6C6 J@F?8 A6@A=6 H:E9 2 7FEFC6 3FE ?@E 6=6>6?E2CJ D49@@= <:5D[ a_ @7 H9@> H6C6 >@H65 5@H? :? }6HE@H?[ r@??64E:4FE \\ `h :? &G2=56[ %6I2D]k^Am kAm%9:D @?6 92D A@=:E:42= C2>:7:42E:@?D] xE @44FCC65 :? |:49:82?[ 2 |:5H6DE DE2E6 E92E =2DE }@G6>36C C66=64E65 s6>@4C2E:4 v@G] vC6E496? 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