Online Public Relations Thoughts

 President Biden has crossed the dividing line between gun supporters and gun control activists by calling for restrictions on semiautomatic weapons, high capacity magazines and immunity for gun manufacturers.  He has touched off a war between the NRA and those who want to see guns put under more control.  It will be a public and government relations battle, and there is little chance of success with the current Congress.  But, he can try.  His first priority, however, is COVID relief and he doesn't want anything to get in the way of that.  Odds now are that he will pass a budget reconciliation bill without help from Republicans.  Odds are the same for a gun control bill.  Biden would need to put the communications strength of the White House behind a weapons law and a full court press.  It is unlikely he has the time or bandwidth now to do that.  Chances are we will be talking about gun control a year from now without progress in the interim.