https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2013/02/25/tom-coburn-actually-were-not-that-close-to-a-deal-on-background-checks/feed/HotAir is the leading conservative blog for breaking news and commentary covering the Biden administration, politics, media, culture, and current elections.en-usTue, 09 Jun 2026 13:11:56 -0400<![CDATA[“I don’t think we’re that close to a deal, and there absolutely will not be record-keeping on legitimate, law-abiding gun owners in this country,” the Oklahoma Republican said. “And if they want to eliminate the benefits of actually trying to prevent the sales to people who are mentally ill, and the criminals, all they have to do is create a record-keeping, and that will kill this bill.”&#8230;]]>Mon, 25 Feb 2013 09:15:46 -0500<![CDATA[Allahpundit]]>https://hotair.com/headlines/2013/02/25/tom-coburn-actually-were-not-that-close-to-a-deal-on-background-checks-n100417