Rep. Peter King (R-NY), who plans to introduce background check legislation similar to the compromise formed by Sens. Pat Toomey (R-PA) and Joe Manchin (D-WV), believes a background check bill can pass in the Republican-controlled House of Representatives if it first passes with strong support in the Senate, he told the Washington Post Thursday.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://talkingpointsmemo.com/?p=168603