Senate rejects series of gun measures [View all]

[George II]

Source: CNN

Washington (CNN)Senators couldn't muster enough bipartisan support to pass a series of gun control measures Monday, the latest in a long string of failed attempts at enacting tighter curbs on firearms in the United States.

Spurred by the worst mass shooting in U.S. history, senators from each party introduced the measures they said would have strengthened background checks and prevented suspected terrorists from obtaining weapons.

But tough election year politics, paired with disputes over the effectiveness of each party's ideas, proved too powerful to break the longstanding partisan gridlock that's surrounded gun issues for years.

The result was expected. A fifth option, set to be introduced and voted upon as early as Tuesday by moderate Republican Sen. Susan Collins, has generated more optimism, but still faces long odds at passage.

Read more: http://www.cnn.com/2016/06/20/politics/senate-gun-votes-congress/index.html

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All FOUR amendments failed. BUT, we now know who voted against them, but most likely they're all safe in their states anyway.

Disgusting display of "democracy"!