This town has a culture of

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This town has a culture of gun, also some common sense public safety measure proposed was shot down by gun control opponents in the past.

http://www.cnn.com/2012/12/17/us/newtown-gun-control/index.html?hpt=hp_t2

The NRA is keeping a low profile:

http://www.cnn.com/2012/12/17/tech/social-media/nra-social-media-silence/index.html?hpt=hp_t2