Editorial: Congress weighs two smart proposals to keep guns from criminals

Imagine a homeowner investing in high-end, heavy-duty deadbolt locks and motion-activated lights for every entrance. Sounds pretty secure, right? Now imagine the same homeowner leaving a couple of ground-floor windows open. The lapse would negate much of the value of the safeguards, as would be obvious to anyone.

For a long time, though, Congress has not been able