McConnell has a long history of opposing gun legislation in the wake of tragedies
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By Maggie Haberman, Michael D. Shear & Sheryl Gay Stolberg
Sen. John Barrasso throws cold water on new gun legislation
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'We have to have meaningful background checks' Trump says, but NRA's 'strong views' must be 'respected'
By John Parkinson
Trump's Mixed Record on Gun Control
By Angelo Gore, Robert Farley & Lori Robertson
Trump's openness to extensive background checks for gun buys draws warning from NRA
By Josh Dawsey & Seung Min Kim