Joe Manchin actually said...

"I would hope you all would look at that seriously about using the one tool you have, which is the money that goes to them if they are going to use it to protect our children."

"You know, talking about bans, I wouldn't have a problem on looking at some of these things. What is the necessity? Tell me what the purpose is, and let's use them for those purposes."

"Here, you want to look at two things that could have prevented this -- an age requirement would have prevented an 18-year-old and basically a Red Flag Law that is basically intended to try to help a p..."

"I have never been in his frame of mind. I can`t get my grandchildren out of my mind. This time around, it feels very different."