After the most recent school shootings, we moved to weaken gun laws. The House recently passed the "Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act," which would allow a gun owner to carry a concealed weapon in any state if this was allowed in the owner's home state. The gun lobby will say that this law needs to pass so that there are more good guys with guns to stop the bad guys.
Source: Los Angeles Times February 15, 2018 19:13 UTC