A Bluegrass Poll by The Courier-Journal in January found strong support for the rights of gun owners among adult Kentuckians, as you'd expect.
The poll also found that 75 percent in Kentucky support criminal background checks before all gun sales, including those between private individuals.
Yet Sen. Mitch McConnell, the Senate Republican leader, has joined a filibuster threat led by fellow Kentuckian Sen. Rand Paul to block any gun control measure from coming up for a vote in the Senate, even expanded background checks.
Thursday, April 11, 2013
Expand background checks for gun safety
From today's Herald-Leader:
