A sensible arms deal in the Senate

The Senate voted 64-34 late Tuesday to debate a bipartisan gun violence bill, and its main benefit is that it focuses on the source of too many mass shootings: young, restless men.

The bill covers three main areas: money for states to implement so-called red flag laws and improve mental health services; money for improved school safety; and additional screening of gun buyers under the age of 21 or domestic violence offenders, as well as increased penalties for buying a gun as a straw buyer or trafficking in guns.