Though the gun lobby has both structural advantages and a Senate chamber aligned with its stance, gun control activists have increased their financing and grassroots energy, leveling the playing field for addressing these issues. [NYTimes]
Topping the news: Members of Utah’s congressional delegation called for a national conversation about ways to reduce gun violence after nearly 30 Americans died in two mass shootings over the weekend. [Trib]
-> A new mayoral poll by The Salt Lake Tribune and the Hinckley Institute of Politics at the University of Utah shows Jim Dabakis and Luz Escamilla leading a crowded field.