San Jose shooting shows Democrats don't want a fight on guns

Calls for anti-gun reforms following the latest mass shooting — this one in San Jose, California — has been muted, with the Biden White House and congressional Democrats contending with competing priorities before a Memorial Day legislative break.

Inaction could create problems for President Joe Biden and Capitol Hill Democrats contesting elections in 2022 with a frustrated liberal base and single-issue voters after they helped the party last year claw back control of Washington.