The AWB and magazine issues are dead for now, and the focus will be on background checks. What's probably behind this is that Harry Reid has about 7 or 8 Senators who are Dems from red states up for re-election in 2014. He wants to hold the Senate, and the Dems want to take the house. If this happens I think these items will be resurrected.
That said, Reid is a pitiful majority leader.
Yes he is. I agree with you. Obama and the Dems will not let this die. You see what I mean it's all about them (both sides) getting re-elected.
