But the measure may change as both sides compete for support in one of the pivotal fights in the battle over curbing guns.

NPR: Both Sides Hunt Support In Background Check Fight

The fights over funding for NPR and Planned Parenthood for example, which have generated such acrimonious rhetoric on both sides, are old, familiar feuds that both sides are comfortable fighting.

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