0Bipartisan Background ChecksAt a press conference Wednesday, senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Pat Toomey (R-PA) unveiled their plan for background checks on gun sales. 'I don't consider criminal background checks to be gun control,' Toomey said. 'It's just common sense.'Updated Apr. 21, 2017 10:50AM EDT / Published Apr. 10, 2013 12:42PM EDT