is reporting that Harry Reid (D-NV) will include a "controversial"
expansion of background checks to include private sales in his gun
control bill.
Chuck
Schumer is taking the lead on background checks part of the bill and is
shopping around for a republican co-sponsor. Reid said "I want to be
clear: In order to be effective, any bill that passes the Senate must
include background checks."
The
two other main elements of the bill suggest defeat for the Democrats.
The school safety element was actually pushed by the NRA and weapons
trafficking is already illegal. Since Reid decided not to include the
assault weapons ban in the bill, background checks are the only part
that could be considered "progress" among the gun control community. It
remains to be seen if Schumer can get another sponsor. The bill is
expected to head to the full senate in early April.
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