Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) released a video on Monday of numerous Republican senators signaling openness to beefing up gun background checks in the wake of the Newtown, Conn. shooting. It’s an effort to ramp up pressure as he aims to bring a gun bill to the floor amid an uphill battle on background checks.
Among the Republicans who expressed willingness to support legislation enhancing background checks are Sens. Jeff Flake (R-AZ) and Dean Heller (R-NV). Others like Sens. John McCain (R-AZ) and Roy Blunt (R-MO) didn’t rule out the idea when asked in TV appearances.
