Senators Reject Pressure for Gun Background Check Shift
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U.S. senators are resisting pressure to reconsider their opposition to expanding background checks for firearm purchasers, a centerpiece of President Barack Obama’s bid for new gun-control measures.
Republican Kelly Ayotte of New Hampshire and Democrats Max Baucus of Montana and Mark Begich of Alaska are among senators targeted in television ads or by protests outside their offices organized by groups supporting stricter gun laws.