Gun control may be a complicated issue for Democrats, too, because of the makeup of the Senate races on the ballot in November. John Kasich, Republican of Ohio, warned in a CNN interview on Sunday that voters “do want changes” on gun policy and Republicans were ignoring them at their peril. It is not only the Republican Party’s dwindling moderate wing that sees danger in the gun issue. PhotoSeveral of the Democrats campaigning most assertively on firearm regulation are also competing in areas recently afflicted by gun massacres. Other Democrats have been more timid on gun issues, particularly in more rural and heavily white, working-class districts where broad gun rights are more popular.

Source: New York Times March 25, 2018 19:06 UTC