ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - In every U.S. mass shooting, political leaders and activists from all spectrums turn the deadly aftermath’s focus into a national diatribe on gun control — but laws restricting access to firearms almost inevitably fail to appear.

In the 365 days since the Apalachee High School shooting, Georgia’s political leaders fell in line with their counterparts nationwide after a lone gunman opened fire inside the school’s halls, killing four, injuring nine and devastating a community.

“Georgia lawmakers had the chance to protect our children after the tragedy at Apalachee High School, but instead they chose silence and inaction,” said Christy Akers, a volunteer with the Georgia chapter of Moms Demand Action . “Their failure to pass any meaningful common-sense

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