While the outcome of negotiations with Sen. Tom Coburn (R-OK) remains uncertain, Democrats have reached out to Sen. Pat Toomey (R-PA) for a possible deal on expanded background checks in gun control legislation, according to Politico and the Washington Post.
The move reflects the latest effort to find GOP support for the cause, which is extremely popular among the public but has been bogged down in Congress due to opposition from the National Rifle Association and gun industry.
