Sign of the times, I guess. The gun control lobby makes absolutely no bones about their desire to latch on to the AZ tragedy for their own, selfish political purposes. The Hill: Gun-control advocates, who are backing a series of reforms proposed this week, maintain that Obama will have to leave the sidelines and join the fight for any of those bills to have even a chance of gaining traction. Indeed, they're urging him to do just that.Lawmakers such as Rep. Mike Quigley (D-Ill.) have also raised their voices, saying the success of any proposed reforms will hinge directly on whether Obama prioritizes them."Effective gun laws and enforcement must become a priority for this administration," Quigley said in an e-mail. "It is my profound hope that the administration will take action on this issue in the coming year, not just because of what happened in Tucson but because of what happens every day in Chicago and across the country."Most liberals who advocate gun control...(Read Full Post)