Senate failure on gun control shows lack of political courage

Well, it has happened. The Senate voted Wednesday on whether there should be background checks before an individual is permitted to purchase a gun online or at gun shows.

These would be the same kind of background checks required before any individual is allowed to work in a school or work with children. Yet, the Senate turned out to be six votes shy of the 60 votes arbitrarily required to pass the amendment to a larger gun control bill.