Manchin Wooing Republican Gun Background Check Support
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U.S. Senator Joe Manchin said he wants to work with the National Rifle Association to agree on a proposal for expanded criminal and mental-health background checks for gun purchasers.
The West Virgina Democrat said he’s trying to craft a background-check proposal that can win bipartisan support, including from lawmakers like himself who have backing from the NRA, which opposes new gun regulations.