Contrary to previous positions, Sen. Bob Casey (D-PA) now supports additional legislation to curb gun violence in the wake of the Newtown, Conn. shooting spree, the Philadelphia Inquirer reports:
In an interview in his office, the ordinarily staid Casey (D., Pa.) told The Inquirer that he was “haunted” by the images and reports of children killed in their school, and teachers slain trying to protect them. He said his wife confronted him as he reassessed the issue over the weekend.
Furrowing his brow and casting his eyes downward, Casey expressed regret that he had not reconsidered his views as starkly after earlier massacres at Virginia Tech and in Aurora, Colo.
“The power of the weapon, the number of bullets that hit each child, that was so, to me, just so chilling, it haunts me. It should haunt every public official,” said Casey, who won a second term six weeks ago while touting his opposition to gun control.
