Challengers cornering Ayotte on guns ahead of election

WASHINGTON — New Hampshire U.S. Sen. Kelly Ayotte, currently engaged in a heated campaign to win a second term and keep the Senate's balance of power tilted in favor of the GOP, is beginning to show a willingness to break from her party to confront controversial gun issues. On Tuesday the Nashua Republican along with a bipartisan group of senators introduced a proposal that would bar citizens from buying firearms if they are on the TSA's No-Fly List or Selectee List for extensive airport screen

WASHINGTON — New Hampshire U.S. Sen. Kelly Ayotte, currently engaged in a heated campaign to win a second term and keep the Senate's balance of power tilted in favor of the GOP, is beginning to show a willingness to break from her party to confront controversial gun issues. On Tuesday the Nashua Republican along with a bipartisan group of senators introduced a proposal that would bar citizens from buying firearms if they are on the TSA's No-Fly List or Selectee List for extensive airport screen…