Hope dims for Senate action on guns after frenzied day - POLITICO
As Sen. Chris Murphy and his Democratic allies held the Senate floor and filibustered into Wednesday evening to force a debate on gun control, negotiations on legislation to prevent suspected terrorists from buying firearms were breaking down behind closed doors.
In an election year, even something that seems politically unassailable, like barring potential terrorists from getting weapons, is proving to be an incredibly difficult task. While senators in both parties say they want a solution, the Democrats' attention-grabbing filibuster may be more vividly remembered than sputtering negotiations aimed at finding a compromise to close the so-called terrorist gun loophole.
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