Article snippet: Most popular on BostonGlobe.com Based on what you've read recently, you might be interested in theses stories Analysis WASHINGTON — In the hours after a Las Vegas gunman mowed down more than 50 people Sunday night, Washington sent an implicit, but clear, message: Do not expect the capital to attempt to stop the next mass shooting. Leaders of the Republican majority showed no inclination to take action, aside from condemning, standing in silence, and praying. As if on a script, they talked about gun violence in a way that frames the issue as a tragic, but virtually unavoidable, part of American life. “It was an act of pure evil,” said President Trump in a brief address from the White House Monday, the second time in his presidency that he’s had to react to a gunman opening fire on innocent people. “In the face of unspeakable evil, our whole nation must respond with countless acts of kindness,” offered House majority whip Steve Scalise, who just returned to his job in the Capitol last week after recovering from wounds inflicted during a mass shooting at a baseball practice in June. “You can’t regulate evil,” declared Governor Matt Bevin, a Kentucky Republican. It was unclear Monday what weapon or weapons were used, but early indications were that an automatic weapon was involved. Whether it was a weapon that was banned or was modified legally or illegally, remained uncertain. Critics of Washington’s refusal to budge on gun control point out tha... Link to the full article to read more