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Democrats pressure Republicans from states ravaged by mass shootings to pass gun control measure: source
Democrats are quietly targeting a handful of Republican senators from states rocked by mass shootings about passing legislation that would at long last close the so-called gun show loophole, according to a person involved in the efforts.
The gap in the law, which exempts private-party weapon sales from undergoing federal background checks in 31 states, has long been an issue of concern for Democrats in favor of beefed-up gun control.
With reclaimed control of the House, a gun reform bill is likely to breeze through the lower chamber. However, Democrats would face an uphill battle to get such a measure through the Senate, where Republicans expanded their majority in the midterms and where a bill needs 60 votes to pass.
While there’s not an actual bill on the table yet, the source familiar with the matter told the Daily News that Dems have consequently launched an early push to lobby the loophole issue to Republican senators from states where gun violence has become a dire political topic. Among them are Sens. Marco Rubio of Florida and Pat Toomey of Pennsylvania.
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/pol...-gop-senators-gun-control-20181115-story.html
Democrats are quietly targeting a handful of Republican senators from states rocked by mass shootings about passing legislation that would at long last close the so-called gun show loophole, according to a person involved in the efforts.
The gap in the law, which exempts private-party weapon sales from undergoing federal background checks in 31 states, has long been an issue of concern for Democrats in favor of beefed-up gun control.
With reclaimed control of the House, a gun reform bill is likely to breeze through the lower chamber. However, Democrats would face an uphill battle to get such a measure through the Senate, where Republicans expanded their majority in the midterms and where a bill needs 60 votes to pass.
While there’s not an actual bill on the table yet, the source familiar with the matter told the Daily News that Dems have consequently launched an early push to lobby the loophole issue to Republican senators from states where gun violence has become a dire political topic. Among them are Sens. Marco Rubio of Florida and Pat Toomey of Pennsylvania.
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/pol...-gop-senators-gun-control-20181115-story.html
