Record keeping is point of contention on gun-control bill

Source:  wsj.com

Quote:

Dropping the record-keeping requirement would make it difficult for Democrats to support the bill, according to individuals familiar with the negotiations. Democrats have argued there is no way to enforce the checks without some form of documentation....“The best hope we have right now of a bipartisan compromise is the discussion going on between Manchin and Toomey,” a Senate Democratic aide said Friday.

Comment:

 It looks like they are looking for a crack in the conservative coalition.  Manchin was supposed to be so gung-ho about guns.   Toomey is supposed to be the arch-conservative.  If they come together on this and make an agreement, it will likely be a sell-out by the both of them.

Record keeping is the key.   The Democrats want record keeping because they want to eventually be able to confiscate weapons.  That's the whole ball game right there.  If they get this, they will have won.

Update:

National Review says that the Dems should drop the idea as unworkable.