Harry Reid: No plans to revisit gun-control legislation
By SEAN LENGELL | NOVEMBER 5, 2013 AT 4:14 PM
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said that despite a recent spate of deadly shootings across the country, there isn't enough support in the Senate to revisit gun-control legislation.
"I would love to bring it back up, but I can't do it until I have the votes," the Nevada Democrat told reporters Tuesday. "At this stage we don't have the votes."
"We have to keep working the issue, but it's 'shooting of the week' is what we have now."
The Senate in April rejected a plan to expand background checks on firearms sales as well as a proposal to ban some semi-automatic weapons. The bill fell five votes short of the 60 needed to clear a filibuster.
Several major shootings in recent weeks have renewed calls to tighten gun control laws, including an incident Monday night in which a gunman opened fire in a crowded New Jersey shopping mall before killing himself. There were no other injuries................
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"I would love to bring it back up, but I can't do it until I have the votes," the Nevada Democrat told reporters Tuesday. "At this stage we don't have the votes."
"We have to keep working the issue, but it's 'shooting of the week' is what we have now."
The Senate in April rejected a plan to expand background checks on firearms sales as well as a proposal to ban some semi-automatic weapons. The bill fell five votes short of the 60 needed to clear a filibuster.
Several major shootings in recent weeks have renewed calls to tighten gun control laws, including an incident Monday night in which a gunman opened fire in a crowded New Jersey shopping mall before killing himself. There were no other injuries................
Follow the Jump to read more of Mr. Lengell's well written article.
http://washingtonexaminer.com/harry-reid-no-plans-to-revisit-gun-control-legislation/article/2538540
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