Republicans fear such a meeting.
That fact alone speaks volumes. Guns can be purchased as easily as comic books, but the Republican leadership uses lame procedural excuses for stalling the most modest reforms. I want to close the gun show loophole that allows felons and other prohibited persons to freely buy guns. But you can't close that loophole by opening up two more. The Republican proposal, as I have repeatedly expressed to Chairman Hyde, opens up more than a half dozen new loopholes.