Post-Orlando Limits on Gun Purchases Blocked in U.S. Senate
- Plans to stiffen background checks for purchasers fall short
- Four Republicans are unveiling a compromise proposal Tuesday
SIG P320 handguns are displayed at the SIG Sauer GmbH booth on the exhibit floor during the National Rifle Association (NRA) annual meeting in Louisville, Kentucky, on May 20, 2016.
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The Senate blocked four proposals intended to keep terrorist suspects from buying guns in the wake of the Orlando massacre, while some Republicans said they’re working on a new effort to break a years-long deadlock over gun legislation.
The failed procedural votes continue Democrats’ long losing streak for new gun-purchasing restrictions. Republicans are on the defensive, though, after the 49 deaths in Florida, and are scrambling to find a way forward on an issue with broad public support less than five months before the November election.