I was pleasantly surprised to learn Democratic politicians in the United States are making moves to have gun control rules tightened in the wake of the Orlando shooting - the most deadly mass shooting in the country's history.
They held a sit-in on the floor of the chamber of the House of Representatives which lasted 25 hours.
Something needs to be done and if that is what it takes, good on them. At the same time it's shocking to think those voted into power have to hold such a protest. Surely it is obvious something needs to be done and surely they should have the power to at least initiate moves towards some change.
But, as it is, the Democrats are outnumbered by the Republicans so have little power to push through legislation.
Mass shootings in the US seem to be getting more deadly and more frequent.