Posted on 06/20/2016 3:47:58 PM PDT by Kaslin
The Senate is invoking a cloture vote on amendments offered by Sens. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) and Chris Murphy (D-CT) that would expand background checks and permit the attorney general to prevent anyone with a "reasonable belief" of having terrorist ties from purchasing firearms. These legislative measures come after the horrific Orlando attack, where 49 people were shot and killed by Omar Mateen, who pledged allegiance to ISIS during the attack. It's the deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history.
Last week, Sen. Murphy launched a 15-hour filibuster, holding up a spending bill to fund the Department of Justice until a agreement could be reached to hold a vote on some pro-gun control amendments that Senate Democrats think could help prevent another mass shooting. The filibuster ended when Republicans agreed to vote on these amendments. As you could expect, Senate Democrats peddled some inaccurate claims about gun laws.
Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) and John Cornyn (R-TX) have offered amendments of their own, which will be voted on tonight as well.
Watch:
USA Today has a more detailed description of the four amendments being debated:
An amendment by Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., would allow the attorney general to deny a gun sale to anyone if she has a "reasonable belief" — a lesser standard than "probable cause" — that the buyer was likely to engage in terrorism. The proposal is popularly known as the "no-fly, no-buy" amendment, but wouldn't just apply to people on the "no fly" terrorist watch list.
An Republican alternative by Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, which would require that law enforcement be alerted when anyone on the terror watch list attempts to buy a weapon from a licensed dealer. If the buyer has been investigated for terrorism within the past five years, the attorney general could block a sale for up to three days while a court reviews the sale.
An amendment by Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, would make it more difficult to add mentally ill people to the background check database, giving people suspected of serious mental illness a process to challenge that determination.
An amendment by Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., that would close the "gun show loophole" by requiring every gun purchaser to undergo a background check, and to expand the background check database.
UPDATE: Grassley Amendment has failed by a 53-47 vote. Sen. Joe Donnelly (D-IN) joined Republicans, while Sens. Mark Kirk (R-IL) and Cory Gardner (R-CO) broke ranks to join Democrats.
#Breakint Senate fails to get 60 votes on Grassley plan for background check system. 53 yeas to 47 nays. Effectively kills Grassley plan.— Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) June 20, 2016
UPDATE: Murphy Amendment to expand background checks fails on a mostly party line 56-44 vote. Sen. Mark Kirk (R-IL) joined Democrats, while Sens. Joe Manchin (R-WV), Jon Tester (D-MT), and Heidi Heitkamp (D-SD) broke ranks and voted with the Republicans in opposition.
#BREAKING Senate fails to advance Murphy's plan to close gunshow loophole. Needed 60 yeas. Only got 44. Vote was 44 yeas to 56 nays— Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) June 20, 2016
UPDATE: Cornyn Amendment that would require law enforcement to be notified of a gun purchase from someone on a terror watch list fails 53-47. The amendment would also empower the attorney general to block that sale for up to three days pending a review.
They will sell us right down the river for money.
It’s a millionaires club now.
It’s a big club....and, we ain’t in it.
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Traitors, all. They won’t ever allow term limits to be voted on, for themselves.
This is a great day for the constitution. If you disagree —Please define “Terrorist” . Be very specific with each objective criteria . do not leave any elements out so we can see them. Do not use conclusionary assumptions. .
Then explain the DUE PROCESS elements of the term “Terrorist” to be placed on the “terrorist” list and who has that power to deny a constitutional RIGHT!! What other constitutional right can be taken by a :List”.
These bills were absurdly unconstitutional. Maybe they will stop with these embarrassing defeats. Also did you note there were hearings and no debate and np reading on most of them What the hell is that about? God BLESS THE NRA!!
I’ll say it again this was all for show it’s an election if there is another terrorist shooting they will blame it squarely on the Republican and trump!! Once again the stupid Republicans took the bait and sealed their own fate!! I hope Trump points this out!!
Happy day.
Any terrorist should assume every single person in the United States carries a concealed weapon.
Only then will this end.
Looks like everything is failing to pass.
Grassly, Murphy, and Conryn’s amendments all failed.
This clip from Blazing Saddles (1974) describes the US Senate:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uTmfwklFM-M
All failed.
Sorry Ovomit, you failed! Again!
Looks like Corey Gardner keeps ‘growing’ in office.
I don’t care who runs against him in the future I won’t be voting for him.
Heard a Senator, not sure who, being Interviewed on the Radio as I was driving today.
He was going on how The First Amendment can still prevent you from yelling Fire in a crowded Theater, comparing it to Gun Control and the Second Amendment.
THEN he went into the crappola about the Constitution being a “living document” that changes as technology changes.
I had to change stations before I ran my Car into a wall.
Ya see? that just doesn’t stick . We all know it is Wahhabi sect Sunnis that murder innocent masses in this country. I don’t know a single Trump supporter that has killed anyone yelling “Allah Akbar”. “Praise Jesus and pass the ammunition”. !!
EXACTLY!
I was yelling at the Radio and getting more pissed off by the second.
where is the immigration control legislation??????
So...you can’t fire guns in a crowd without good cause?
I’m ok with that.
That wasn’t what he meant?
Their paymasters wouldn't like that.
“Launched a 15 hour filibuster, holding up a spending bill to fund the DOJ”?
So why did the stupid Republicans want the filibuster to end?
I’ll say it again this was all for show it’s an election if there is another terrorist shooting they will blame it squarely on the Republican and trump!! Once again the stupid Republicans took the bait and sealed their own fate!! I hope Trump points this out!!
You nailed it! I thought this was just so it could be used as a campaign issue but if there is another attack the Dems will beat the Repubs and Trump over the head with this.
I’ll say it again this was all for show it’s an election if there is another terrorist shooting they will blame it squarely on the Republican and trump!! Once again the stupid Republicans took the bait and sealed their own fate!! I hope Trump points this out!!””
It might have just a tiny bit to do with the mass murder, fairly recently, of a bar full of people. I could be wrong, maybe it is just because its an election year.
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