John Harwood @JohnJHarwood
why is action unlikely? in 1993, 10 of 43 Senate Rs backed a ban on assault weapons it became law. a decade later, Congress let it expire in 2013, after Newtown, Joe Manchin negotiated a modest background check bill w/Pat Toomey just 4 of 45 Senate Rs voted yes it died — PolitiTweet.org
