At least half of Republicans and a majority of Democrats are for it (Edwards-Levy). For example, Bernie Sanders, a Democrat, favors stricter gun controls. In the past, he has advocated for bans on certain assault weapons and for background and mental health checks. However, Sanders has not ended his fight for stricter gun control. He is currently working to expand background and mental health checks, as well as eliminate gun shows, because the loopholes have become a big problem. Besides Sanders, politicians such as Joe Manchin and Pat Toomey also favor stricter gun controls. Although these two are Republicans and gun owners, they clearly see the need. Like Sanders, Manchin and Toomey are working together again to expand background checks because they failed to do so in 2013. Their plans are to impose background checks on internet sales and private showings of guns, as well as introducing something to combat gun violence and mentally unstable people. (Barret and