After Orlando, Senate Prepares to Vote on New Gun Limits
- Heart of dispute is whether attorney general can block sales
- Republican leaders insist courts approve no-buy list first
Will We See Compromise on Gun Control in Congress?
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A searing battle between U.S. Senate Democrats and Republicans over gun control and counterterrorism appears headed for a showdown next week with dueling amendments -- and little expectation of any actual lawmaking.
After Democrats held the Senate floor Wednesday for nearly 15 hours of speeches demanding curbs on gun purchases, it’s unclear whether any senators have shifted on a central divide between the leading proposals: whether the government must first get a court order to block a gun sale, a process Democrats insist will allow terrorists to get guns.