Remember thinking gun control was coming after Sandy Hook.

Axios Sneak Peek
By Alayna Treene, Hans Nichols and Kadia Goba ·Apr 20, 2021

'1 big thing: Chauvin verdicts reduce pressure for police reform

The unanimous guilty verdicts against Derek Chauvin are a huge relief for Washington’s political establishment but seem unlikely to rush in the systemic overhauls George Floyd’s family and civil rights and progressive leaders seek, Axios' Alayna Treene and Kadia Goba write.

The big picture: An acquittal or mistrial involving the former police officer would have unleashed violence and days more of protests — and added bipartisan pressure to act on criminal and police reform.

Senior Democratic and Republican aides — who would never let their bosses say so on the record — privately told Axios the convictions have lessened pressure for change.
They noted the aftermath of mass shootings: time and again, Congress has failed to pass gun control legislation, and the conversation ultimately moves on until another terrible event occurs.
At the White House, President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris held out hope.

"We’re going to make something good come out of this tragedy," Harris told the nation.
Biden called the verdicts “a giant step forward in the march toward justice in America,” and said, “No one should be above the law, and today’s verdict sends that message. But it’s not enough. We can’t stop here.”"