Democrats and some Republicans in the U.S. Senate discussed tightening reviews of gun buyers following the deadliest school shooting in nearly a decade, although members of both parties acknowledged action was unlikely. | Reuters
Similar debates have erupted following the many mass shootings that have occurred in the United States over the past decades, with little to no action by Congress.
David Hogg, a survivor of the 2018 Parkland, Florida, high school shooting and a gun-control activist, urged lawmakers to act. “The thing that would have the best chance would be the thing that’s gotten Republican support before, which is expanding background checks,” said Toomey, who told reporters he has been in contact with Murphy.Collins said the details of the Texas shooting suggested a role for “red flag” legislation that would employ the courts and medical profession to deny firearms to people deemed mentally ill.
“It’s fucking nuts to do nothing about this!” fumed Democratic Senator Mark Kelly, whose wife – former Arizona congresswoman Gabby Giffords – suffered a severe brain injury during an assassination attempt in 2011.
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