What Ideas Are in Play in (Yet Another) US Gun Debate: QuickTake

Recent shootings at a Texas elementary school and New York grocery store have put a spotlight on Washington’s inaction on guns. Democrats in the US Congress have long supported legislation to expand background checks for gun buyers and remove guns from people exhibiting violent behavior. President Joe Biden, who helped pass a landmark gun violence law as a senator, wants the Senate to confirm his nominee to lead the top federal firearms regulator. But any effort to restrict firearms in America must overcome a strong and organized defense of unfettered gun ownership, backed by Republicans’ broad interpretation of the Second ...