I understand the realities of this place that we are not likely to get a bill expanding background checks, though 90 percent of Americans support the notion that everyone should have to prove they are not a criminal before they buy a gun.
Murphy acknowledges the unlikelihood of passing gun background check legislation despite public support.
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