Imagine you are a state or city government policy adviser. The governor or city mayor has asked your boss to brief them on one aspect of gun control and why it might prevent mass shootings, in the U.S. (and therefore one of your agency's top policy priorities). You need to develop a comprehensive policy memo that will give your boss: (1) the critical background information he/she needs on the issue at hand; (2) analysis of the influence of the state/city legislature, the judicial system, and other state/city government agencies on the formulation and implementation of a specific policy; (3) an evaluation of the influence that interest groups, political parties and the media have on the policy at hand; (4) a set of options/solutions for your boss to consider regarding a path forward with all these political players (including pros and cons for each option); and, (5) a recommended strategy that you want your boss to present to the governor or mayor to win support for your agency's policy agenda.