gunman shot his way into Sandy Hook and went on a killing rampage on the morning of Dec.14.

The league had been conducting workshops around the state to instruct gun owners on how to testify effectively and coordinate with one other.

Wilson said the group's leaders and members have given additional thought to how they should frame and present their arguments against more gun laws in light of the school massacre in Newtown.

Like Sampson, he said gun owners and their supporters need to be reasonable, respectful and factual, and not allow themselves to get carried away or goaded.

Michael Lawlor is a top adviser to Gov. Dannel P. Malloy on criminal justice and a former House chairman of the legislature's Judiciary Committee.

Lawlor said he does not expect to hear the samelayers of power and authority that exist in the space between the two countries.

In the video above, Chavez describes his experiences at the border and explains why he was inspired to bring a rogue tunnel into the rarefied world of art.

Neptuno by Juan Angel Chavez is on display at the National Museum of Mexican Art in Pilsen through January 8, 2012.Art/Work features contemporary visual artists exhibiting in Chicago talking about the inspiration and perspiration behind their creative endeavors.