For more than a decade, Democrats in Congress have proposed gun restrictions. Each time they have failed amid Republican opposition. Story from The New York Times.
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Each time — after gun massacres at concerts, grocery stores, a Bible study and, most wrenchingly, elementary schools — they have failed amid Republican opposition.“We have these truly horrific moments, and then it seems like very little happens because of Republicans in Congress doing the gun lobby’s bidding,” said Robin Lloyd, managing director of the Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence.
The background-check proposal appeared to have the best chance of bipartisan buy-in, but talks stretched on for months with no deal. The one that was finally struck lost support as the vote neared, amid an intense lobbying effort by the National Rifle Association, which claimed that it would create a national gun registry even though the bill explicitly outlawed the creation of one.On a 54-46 vote in the Senate, the measure fell short of the 60-vote threshold to overcome a filibuster.
On Feb. 14, 2018, a former student slaughtered 17 people at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, including 14 students.Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., introduced a “red flag” bill, seeking to give law enforcement the ability to restrict gun access for unstable and potentially violent people.
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