Three reasons you should expect congressional gridlock on gun control

Since the mass shooting in Parkland, Fla., Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School students have been crusading for tightening gun laws and expanding mental-health resources — and have put those issues firmly in public discussion. Some congressional lawmakers, both Democrats and Republicans, have endorsed various ways to tighten gun laws, including Florida’s two U.S. senators — Democrat Bill Nelson and Republican Marco Rubio. …

Still, despite glimmers of bipartisanship and broad public support for regulating gun ownership, many doubt Congress will act. …

Here are three main barriers to congressional action. CONT.

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