Democratic senators from gun-friendly states sink Biden's embattled ATF pick

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

54% : But several Democrats from states with high gun ownership signaled to the White House they were uncomfortable with Chipman serving as the nation's top weapons regulator.
52% : Meanwhile, gun rights groups made defeating Chipman a top priority and touted their ability to rally gun owners to pressure senators into rejecting his nomination.
50% : Chipman supports banning weapons including the popular AR-15 rifle, among other gun regulations.
48% : Republicans cited concerns that Canterbury's support of the Second Amendment was weak.
46% : Nominate an individual that understands and respects the breadth of the Second Amendment, acknowledges that the Second Amendment protects individual rights, and nominate someone that sees the firearm industry as an important partner and appreciates the firearm industry works hard to meet all of its regulatory responsibilities."
45% : They are poised to do it again if Biden picks a nominee they believe will encroach on gun ownership rights.

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