Senator Told Shooting Victim’s Mother He Supported Background Checks, Then Voted Against Them

Senator Told Shooting Victim’s Mother He Supported Background Checks, Then Voted Against Them: Shortly before the a crucial Senate vote to expand background checks in gun transactions, Sen. Jeff Flake (R-AZ) sent a letter to the mother of a shooting victim claiming that he was “truly sorry” for her son’s death and that “strengthening background checks is something we agree on.” A few days later, he voted to [...]/p