Indiana Senators Weigh In On Gun Control Debate

While no voting is yet underway, Murphy’s so-called talk-a-thon served as a Democratic rallying cry to move forward on gun safety.

This allowed fellow Democrats, like his CT counterpart, Sen. America has more gun related violence than any other country in the world.

Democrats spoke of the need for new gun legislation.

A new poll from Reuters shows that 71% of Americans are in favor of moderate regulations and gun restrictions.

“Those who defend the easy accessibility of assault weapons should meet these families and explain why that makes sense”, Obama said.

This week, the NRA made robo-calls in Pennsylvania urging people to contact their senators and “express their strong opposition to any new gun control laws”. A gunman opened fire in an LGBT nightclub, killing 49 people and wounding at least 50 more.

Tens of thousands of constituents have contacted congressional offices demanding action. The filibuster generated an estimated 530,000 tweets before midnight.

On Thursday, Murphy, Blumenthal and Sen.

We believe we’re on a path to get folks on the record, and that’s a start. Sen.

Murphy spent much of the time speaking about the shooting at Newtown, Connecticut’s Sandy Hook Elementary School in December 2012. “That’s an abuse of position”, said Steven Cohen, HoganWillig Attorneys at Law, who is also a member of the NRA.

The chances of passage for either sides’ measures are unclear.

“Their legislation does nothing to protect the due process rights of American citizens under the Bill of Rights and our Constitution”, said Senate Majority Whip John Cornyn (R-Texas), who has an alternative proposal.

Cornyn has proposed giving Justice 72 hours after someone on a watch list tried to buy a gun to determine whether they could purchase the weapon.

According to the Senate Democrats Twitter account, votes on background checks and closing the terror gap loophole will occur Monday around 5:30 pm. At this point there’s no sign either can get the 60 votes needed, however. She characterized her proposal as a continuation of gun control efforts she’d begun after becoming mayor of San Francisco in 1978 following the slayings of Mayor George Moscone and Supervisor Harvey Milk.

Senators are expected to vote on Cornyn’s proposal, as well as competing measure from Sen.

Wilson said lawmakers would be better off talking about legislation regarding so-called “gun-free zones” – schools, malls and other public places where firearms can’t be carried – which he called “targets of opportunity” for attackers.

“This is not a gun control issue”, U.S. Senator Ted Cruz said on Thursday. This is a terrorism issue. Sen.

Some Republicans appear to be reconsidering, including congressman Bob Dold, who is locked in a tough re-election fight in IL. The amendment gives the Justice Department an important additional tool to prevent the sale of guns to suspected terrorists by licensed firearms dealers while ensuring protection of the department’s operational and investigative sensitivities. The Senate will also consider proposals to expand background checks.

“Every senator is now going to have to say, whether they’re for terrorists getting guns or against terrorists getting guns”, Democrat Senator Chuck Schumer told reporters on Thursday. “That’s not how you stop terrorism”.