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Republican support of expanded background checks collapses in Senate
The U.S. Senate will not include expanded background checks in its new gun safety bill Wednesday. According to NBC News, Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) warned that the measure does not have enough votes in the Senate to pass. “We will not get the votes today,” he said, explaining that certain…
Background checks legislation short of 60 votes in the Senate
The US Senate faces a showdown this week over gun rights, but even supporters of a contentious compromise on background checks conceded Tuesday that they are still short of the necessary votes. President Barack Obama expressed optimism about the proposed bill and said it would be “unimaginable” if Congress defied…
NRA endorses compromise legislation on background checks
A pro-gun lobby group broke ranks with the powerful National Rifle Association (NRA) on Sunday, stating it would endorse a bill that includes expanded background checks. The Citizens Committee for the Right to Bear Arms, which is said to represent around 650,000 members, told its supporters via email that it…
Cornyn opposes ‘symbolic’ background checks so Newtown victims ‘did not die in vain’
Texas Sen. John Cornyn (R) on Sunday said that he opposed a bill to close the so-called gun show loophole and expand background checks to Internet gun sales because only better mental health laws will ensure that the Newtown mass shooting victims “did not die in vain.” “In my meeting…
Rubio: ‘I hope we’ll talk about’ fewer background checks
Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) says that he would like to weaken existing gun control laws with any new legislation by decreasing the number of background checks required for people who apply for concealed carry permits in multiple states. During an interview on Fox News Sunday, host Chris Wallace asked Rubio…
Republican congressman claims gun background checks will cause Rwanda-style ‘genocide’
South Carolina’s Rep. Jeff Duncan (R) warned Thursday that attempts by the U.S. government to impose comprehensive background checks on gun buyers will lead to a wholesale slaughter of American citizens akin to “the Rwandan genocide.” According to Think Progress, Duncan made the claims on his Facebook page. “Let’s not…
Senate votes 68-31 to break filibuster and debate gun safety bill
The U.S. Senate voted 68-31 on Thursday to cut off a filibuster by a group of far-right Republicans and allow debate on a new gun safety measure aimed at preventing the kind of tragedies that occurred at Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown, Connecticut. According to USA Today, 16 Republican Senators…
Connecticut sen. lashes out at NRA: What kind of liberty did Newtown kids have?
Connecticut Sen. Chris Brown (D) on Wednesday made an emotion plea on the Senate floor for lawmakers to come to an agreement and pass new gun control legislation following last year’s mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown. “This country has gotten so callously used to gun violence,…
Report: Bipartisan deal reached on expanded gun background checks
Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Pat Toomey (R-PA) have reached a deal allowing for background checks on gun sales online and at gun shows, NBC News reported Wednesday morning. The agreement, reportedly reached late Tuesday night, would also include exemptions for gun sales between family members, and will be announced…
Democrats pressure Republicans for a vote on background checks
US Senate Democrats on Tuesday demanded a vote on a gun bill as Vice President Joe Biden slammed a Republican threat of a filibuster as “mind-boggling” in the wake of the Newtown massacre. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said he was shocked that 13 conservative senators had lined up to…
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