Sen. Mary Landrieu is a conservative Democrat representing the red state of Louisiana . `` I really will follow what the people in my state want me to do '' on gun control , she said . New Orleans ( CNN ) -- The Senate Majority Leader has been trying for months to get President Obama and Congress to pass new legislation that would expand background checks for firearms purchases.
Sen. Mary Landrieu is a conservative Democrat representing the red state of Louisiana . `` I really will follow what the people in my state want me to do '' on gun control , she said . The Senate Majority Leader has been trying for months to get President Obama and Congress to pass new legislation that would expand background checks for firearms purchases.