Senate Democrats are still clueless on gun control

In their push for broad legislation, liberals are making the perfect the enemy of the good

Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.V.) will not leave the legislative gun debate without a fight.
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Apparently, a group of senators is "quietly seeking a new path on gun control." Or at least, they were quietly doing so until The New York Times wrote about the once-covert effort. Now, of course, the efforts are less quiet.

Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) is reportedly back talking to Sen. Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) about how they might attract more support for a bill expanding the current background check system. The two senators, it seems, are focused on background checks and background checks alone, a move I think wise given the widespread view that such a measure is entirely appropriate.

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Jeb Golinkin is an attorney from Houston, Texas. You can follow him on twitter @jgolinkin.