What will Jim Webb say?

Senator Jim Webb, the junior senator for Virginia, is a different kind of Democrat. He opposes gun control. Recently one of his aides tried to enter the Senate Office Building carrying a gun and was arrested by Capitol police.

How will the Senator respond to the disaster at the University of Virginia?

This is a big moment for him. A great debate on gun control is about to begin. He could be a leader at a troubled moment or sit there and watch the coalition that elected him unravel.

Comments

[Ross]

Webb believes that gun control was the issue that cost Al Gore the Presidency (by alienating voters in states like West Virginia and Tennessee), so I doubt he will do anything other than support the status quo.

[Tom]

Webb understands that the only way to protect yourself from the wackos of the world is to be armed yourself!! Did anyone notice that every one of these school shooters has been on anti-depressants(like so many other losers in our society)? It used to be that a depressed person would possibly commit suicide. Now they take pills and commit murder then suicide. Why?

[cynthia sipes]

hello just a short message to all this concerns. have any of you thought that the medias report on this horrible incident. could cause another person to do more harm. the comment, the worst massacre in u.s. history. what makes you think that another person won't try to marter themselves to be in the headlines for this comment posted in such a fashion. i think this is an outrage for the people that have heard this comment over and over again. this is just downright awful. to think were giving more sick people this kind of ideas. this is downright wrong to personify such a statement to the public.whats wrong with you peiple. hasn't there been enough bloodshed already? my heart goes out to all that are involved. god bless everyone.