(Image Source: Wikipedia ) BY CHRISTIAN BRYANT Nancy Pelosi and a cohort of Democratic representatives plan to send a message about gun control during Tuesday’s State of the Union Address. The House minority leader and others invited people affected by gun violence as their plus-ones for the event. The Washington Post reports Pelosi decided to bring a child from Newtown, Connecticut, and her mother after the child sent a letter to Pelosi’s office, begging for a revamp of gun laws. MSNBC reports the move is an effort to keep gun violence in the spotlight as President Obama lays out his plan for the second term. The guest list takeover is lead... ...by Rhode Island Democrat Jim Langevin, whose spinal cord was severed by a ricocheted bullet when he was a child. He is the only quadriplegic person to serve in Congress. [via The New York Times] Pelosi, Langevin and at least 20 others have reportedly signed-on to bring guests affected by gun violence. But noticeably absent from this list are Republican politicians. A writer for conservative website Human Events implies the guest list is misleading and Democrats are using victims as an extra push for changes in gun laws: “... this could spiral into a human prop ‘arms race,’ in which every politician rounds up a few adorable tykes to take the stage and convince America that the latest policy initiative is ‘for the children.’ Soon we’ll have mobs of kindergarten students, Cub Scouts, and paperboys jostling for space on every stage.” Voice of America projects gun control will be one of the most important items for President Obama to tackle during his address considering the mass killings in Newton, Connecticut and Aurora, Colorado. The writer points out that this will likely stage an impending firefight with... ...gun advocates like the National Rifle Association , who have recently targeted the president with ads. This one claims President Obama is an “elitist hypocrite” for sending his daughters to school with armed guards. Politico reports former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords has planned a strong push for gun control legislation to coincide with the president’s national address. Her super PAC, Americans for Responsible Solutions will debut a new ad on Tuesday night.