An effort by Democratic senators to get significant Republican support for expanding background checks of gun purchasers has hit snags, in another sign that firearm-control legislation is likely to focus on a handful of narrower measures that enjoy bipartisan support.
Nearly three months after the mass school shooting in Newtown, Conn., the Senate Judiciary Committee will take up four gun-control bills at a session Thursday. The bills include measures with bipartisan backing, including cracking down on people buying guns for others who aren't allowed to do so and improving school safety.
Broader steps—such as limiting the capacity of gun magazines or banning certain military-style semiautomatic weapons—have little support among Republicans in the Senate and face further resistance in the GOP-controlled House.CLICK ON the Map below to find out how your state scored on the 2011 Brady Scorecard:
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The bills include measures with bipartisan backing, including cracking down on people buying guns for others who aren't allowed to do so and improving school safety.
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