There’s a familiar pattern following a mass shooting: Congress zeroes in on legislation, but political gridlock stymies the efforts and it disappears — until the next one. A look back on some of the efforts over the past decade and what came of them 👇
There's a familiar pattern. In the wake of a mass shooting, Congress zeroes in on gun and other relevant legislation, but political gridlock often stymies the efforts and it disappears — until the next shooting.
More than 50 senators, including some Republicans, had indicated support for the bill, but it ultimately failed to get the necessary 60 votes.the New York Times reportsThe Senate also blocked Republican proposals to expand permission to carry concealed weapons and to increase law enforcement efforts on prosecuting gun crimes, per the Times.Charleston church, June 2015
Democrats sought to eliminate what became known as the "Charleston loophole," which allows people with incomplete background checks to purchase guns after three days,In the immediate aftermath of the shooting, the bill was never voted on in the House or Senate.to expand background checks, including one that closed the "Charleston loophole."
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