Senate gun control deal stuck on issue of federal background records

The Guardian writes, Amid speculation that a bipartisan deal is near, Republican negotiator tells Fox News 'I don't think we're that close to a deal' Reports of an imminent deal over new gun controls were dismissed by a key Republican negotiator Sunday as senators struggled to find a middle way between calls for tougher regulations in the wake of the Newtown school shooting and fearsome resistance from the gun lobby. The Senate Judiciary Committee convenes on Thursday to begin thrashing out positions over proposed legislation relating to the sale and manufacture of guns. Speculation is running high that a deal is…

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