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A Divided Senate Rejects Gun Curbs, Despite Orlando Massacre
By alan fram and mary clare jalonick, associated press
WASHINGTON — Jun 20, 2016, 6:21 PM ET
A divided Senate rejected rival plans to bolster the federal background check system and moved toward blocking other proposed curbs on guns Monday, eight days after the horror of Orlando's mass shooting intensified pressure on lawmakers to act but knotted them in election-year gridlock anyway — even over restricting firearms for terrorists.
Each party offered a proposal it said would keep terrorists from obtaining firearms and a second shoring up the existing system of background checks for gun purchases. With the Senate visitors' galleries unusually crowded for a Monday evening, lawmakers voted 53-47 for the Republican background check plan and 44-56 for the Democratic version — both short of the 60 needed to move ahead.
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And, where is your original comments to spur debate?
A Divided Senate Rejects Gun Curbs, Despite Orlando Massacre | ABC NEWS
Just about as biased of an article title I've seen in recent history.
Who won, was the US Constitution, specifically Article V, as well as the 2nd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 8th, and 14th Amendments - that's what was at stake folks, not guns. Who lost, were knee jerk reactions to oppress fundamental rights due to scary things happening.
"Knee jerk reactions". That describes what was going on here to a tee.
Here's the Roll Call Vote tallies: U.S. Senate: Roll Call Votes
"Knee jerk reactions". That describes what was going on here to a tee.
"You Never Want A Serious Crisis To Go To Waste"
Rahm Emanuel
From those roll calls it doesn't appear there is any truth to something posted elsewhere that my Senator (Kelly Ayotte) voted with the Dems. She went along strict party lines. Good. I was going to get worked up at her.
From those roll calls it doesn't appear there is any truth to something posted elsewhere that my Senator (Kelly Ayotte) voted with the Dems. She went along strict party lines. Good. I was going to get worked up at her.
Here it is, she voted Yea on the Feinstein amendment. U.S. Senate: Roll Call Vote
It's so at odds with her other votes today. Interesting.
I'll bet her phones'll be ringing off the hook tomorrow.
The terrorist list provision was flat unconstitutional on its face. Even beyond that, if someone is such a threat to society that we can't trust them to buy a gun, WTF are they doing in society? Think about this, we have a terrorist watch list, by default admits we have terrorists and are trusting an alphabet agency with our safety. What could possibly go wrong?
It's so at odds with her other votes today. Interesting.
I'll bet her phones'll be ringing off the hook tomorrow.
Post up her number. I'll call.
well half the senate hates the victims, so this doesn't surprise me
Μολὼν λαβέ;1065986311 said:Two down, actually 3 down now, 1 to go.
Feinstein's bill is up next. She wants to prohibit those on a watch list from buying a firearm without due process of law.
The party of civil rights my :bootyshake
well half the senate hates the victims, so this doesn't surprise me
More Dems voted with GOP than other way but whatever. why start acknowledging reality now, right?
A Divided Senate Rejects Gun Curbs, Despite Orlando Massacre | ABC NEWS
Just about as biased of an article title I've seen in recent history.
Who won, was the US Constitution, specifically Article V, as well as the 2nd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 8th, and 14th Amendments - that's what was at stake folks, not guns. Who lost, were knee jerk reactions to oppress fundamental rights due to scary things happening.
Glad they failed to pass. But it was far too close, so who knows what will happen next time. Hope for the Best and Prepare for the Worst.
More Dems voted with GOP than other way but whatever. why start acknowledging reality now, right?
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