I first started covering federal gun policy for a member of Congress in 2006. In the 12 years since, I’ve heard every possible defense of guns there is, and every last one of them falls apart under even mild scrutiny. I used to be more respectful and nuanced in my tone and approach. I used to hold “moderate, middle ground” positions and push for incremental change and meticulously but gently list the overwhelming catalog of evidence to support gun control . But it’s been a long 12 years and I’m tired. I’ve lived through Congressional staffers like me getting murdered while doing routine constituent outreach . I’ve lived through little kids getting slaughtered attending school . I’ve lived through movie-goers and concert-goers and church-goers and club-goers getting shot by angry, (overwhelmingly) white, (always) men with arsenals that no civilian should ever have access to. I’m tired of the stupid, stupid, stupid fact-free talking points drafted by gun manufacturers to dr