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David Sherfinski

David Sherfinski covered politics for The Washington Times. 

Articles by David Sherfinski

Sen. Joe Manchin III (right), West Virginia Democrat, tempered a proposal by Sen. Charles E. Schumer, New York Democrat, that would have expanded checks to virtually all private gun sales. (Associated Press)

Senators draw line at private gun sales; compromise to test ideals

With chances iffy for winning a broad expansion of background checks in the Senate this week, gun control advocates face a tough choice: Hold out for a wide-ranging bill and risk killing it altogether, or find the stomach for a watered-down approach that ensures at least something passes. Published April 15, 2013

**FILE** Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, Nevada Democrat, speaks with reporters following a Democratic strategy session at the Capitol in Washington on April 9, 2013. (Associated Press)

Harry Reid warns of ‘unreasonable extremists’ in gun debate

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, Nevada Democrat, kicked off Monday's session by saying the victims of December's Connecticut shooting rampage deserve a vote on gun legislation and warning of "unreasonable extremists" who may try to derail or delay the process. Published April 15, 2013

Handguns are displayed at the table of David Petronis (standing with rifle) of Mechanicville, N.Y., who owns a gun store, during the heavily attended annual New York State Arms Collectors Association Albany Gun Show at the Empire State Plaza Convention Center in Albany, N.Y., on Jan. 26, 2013. (Associated Press) **FILE**

Supreme Court won’t hear New York gun law challenge

As the debate over gun rights heats up on Capitol Hill, the Supreme Court on Monday denied a petition to hear a challenge to a key provision of New York state's restrictive gun laws. Published April 15, 2013

** FILE ** Sen. Joe Manchin III (right), West Virginia Democrat, accompanied by Sen. Patrick J. Toomey, Pennsylvania Republican, announces on Wednesday, April 10, 2013, on Capitol Hill in Washington that they have reached a bipartisan deal on expanding background checks to more gun buyers. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Gun-rights leader: ‘We snookered the other side’ on Toomey-Manchin

A prominent gun-rights advocate claims his group's staff was in the room during the drafting of the recently unveiled proposal to expand gun-purchase background checks and said that "we snookered the other side — they haven't figured it out yet." Published April 14, 2013

**FILE** Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada pauses during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington on March 5, 2013, following a Democratic strategy session. (Associated Press)

Senate poised for key vote on gun bill

The Senate on Thursday was scheduled to key test vote on whether to move forward with debate on wide-ranging gun control legislation that would set the stage for a bruising, potentially weeks-long floor battle four months after Connecticut's school shooting rampage. Published April 11, 2013

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Filibuster gains support to delay gun control vote

A growing number of senators are trying to quash gun legislation before it even hits the chamber floor as Democrats hold out hope for a compromise and the White House gears up for a weeklong offensive to pressure Congress to act. Published April 7, 2013

Sarah Merkle, 15, has been hailed by gun rights supporters for her poise in making the argument against restrictions on gun ownership. (YOUTUBE)

Maryland girl is armed with arguments against gun control

A three-minute video of Sarah Merkle's testimony about Maryland's new gun legislation has drawn more than 2 million views on YouTube, won her praise from gun rights advocates across the country and even scored her an interview on national television last week. Published April 7, 2013

**FILE** Larry Pratt, executive director of gun rights group Gun Owners of America, talks at a Second Amendment news conference at the Capitol in Harrisburg, Pa., on March 14, 2006. (Associated Press)

Advocate promises ‘banquet’ for sheriffs challenging fed gun push

Larry Pratt, the executive director of the gun rights group Gun Owners of America, welcomed the idea of a local sheriff defying federal agents who try to come in and enforce new gun controls, saying that "we would immediately fly out and have a banquet in his honor." Published April 5, 2013

**FILE** Guns are offered during a buyback program on Jan. 26, 2013, in San Mateo, Calif. Authorities are offering up to $100 cash for a handgun, shotgun or rifle, or up to $200 for an assault rifle at the event at the San Mateo Event Center. (Associated Press)

Drop-off in gun prosecutions began before Obama

Gun rights groups have singled out President Obama for failing to prosecute gun crimes, but the drop in cases filed actually began a decade ago under the Bush administration. Published April 4, 2013

Jody Winslow, of Farmington, Conn., carries signs referencing the Second Amendment near the Capitol where gun rights advocates were gathering as lawmakers voted on a gun control bill, four months after the Newtown shootings.

Connecticut close to enacting tough gun measure

Four months after the shooting rampage in Newtown, the Connecticut state Senate on Wednesday signed off on what lawmakers touted as the strictest gun controls of any state in the nation after a daylong debate that stretched into early evening. Published April 3, 2013