Haunted Democrats fear gun control measures could cost them in midterms

Democrats are haunted by political fears on the issue of gun control, making the party reluctant to completely stick its neck out on moves such as banning assault weapons.  More than 20 years after restrictions on guns were blamed in part on Al Gore's loss in the presidential race, many Democrats still worry that being too aggressive on gun control culd hurt the party’s candidates in purple states and House districts.  “If you’re someone like Raphael Warnock