Two words Democrats won't say after Las Vegas: 'Gun control'

Democrats on Monday immediately called for legislative action in the wake of the mass shooting in Las Vegas Sunday night, but most made a point not to call specifically for "gun control."

Instead, Democrats used other terms to describe their goal, such as an end to "gun violence" or achieving improved "gun safety."

It's a sign that Democrats may be trying to subtly alter their message after years of failing to pass a gun control bill in the House or the Senate, even when Democrats were in charge of the Senate a few years ago.

Much of the press coverage has summarized the Democratic demands as a call for "gun control," even though few, if any, national Democratic politicians used that term.

For example, an angry Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., said Monday that Congress has to "get off its ass and do something." But he didn't specify what that "something" should be, even though some press reports of his comments filled in the blank for him and said he was talking about gun control.