West Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin signaled support for banning assault-style weapons and raising the age for legal purchases of the weapons – as senators from both parties negotiate on a response to the spate of gun massacres.But Manchin's supportive comments about two gun control ideas promoted by President don't change the fundamental dynamic in the chamber, where gun control advocates do not appear close to getting the 60 votes needed to overcome a filibuster.'I never thought I had a need for that type of a high-capacity automatic weapon,' Manchin told Monday.
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