In the wake of the recent mass shooting in Orlando that left 49 people dead, Democrats in both houses of Congress have proposed legislation aimed to curb gun violence by expanding background checks to include guns purchased either online or at gun shows, and block anyone on the federal terrorist watchlist from purchasing deadly weapons. […]
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Civil rights icon Representative John Lewis leads House sit-in to demand vote on gun legislation
Posted in Civil Liberties, Uncategorized Also tagged assault rifles, background checks, Chris Murphy, Debbie Dingell, filibuster, gun control, gun laws, gun rights, gun violence, House of Representatives, John Lewis, Mark Walker, mass shootings, Mitch McConnell, Orlando, Paul Ryan, terrorism 12 Comments