Like rust, termites and some other more unpleasant metaphors I can think of, collectivism never sleeps.

Valerie Jarrett, Obama's brain, sez: That's the kind of action she hopes to see in the gun debate. Congress has been reluctant to infringe on gun owners' rights, but local governments have been more receptive. "If we can't get it done in Washington, then we're going to get it done at the local level," Jarrett said. "We're not the perfect union yet. We're a work in progress. Collectively, we can make a huge difference."