The Senate has just rejected the Manchin/Toomey amendment on background checks by a vote of 54-46 (60 needed to pass amendment per the rules)
This proves that the NRA can convince the Senate to reject a reasonable proposal supported by 90% of the population
On the cowards side are those who caved. A prior version of the post named Senator Reid but it appears he originally voted yes but then changed for procedural reasons (you have to be on the no side to bring the vote up again)
On the brave side we Senator Landrieu of Louisiana, who has cast a couple of controversial votes despite being in a tough re-election campaign.
NOTE BY JG: Be sure to read THIS which puts it into further perspective (written more than a week ago.)