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The NRA Has Imploded, But Republicans Are Ready To Hold The Line On Gun Control Without Them
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With the Senate split 50–50, Democrats would need to win over 10 Republicans on any gun control measure to override a filibuster. Expanding background checks enjoys broad bipartisan support outside of Congress and polls show even a majority of Republicans are in favor. But this has been true for years, and no bill has come close to passing since 2013.
One thing that does seem certain is that gun control, in one form or another, will get a Senate vote this year. This week Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer listed gun safety as a “key priority” that he intends to bring to the Senate floor, though he did not give a timeline. |
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PHORTO
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Here's a hint: "broadly popular" ≠ constitutional.
Now, see, THERE's your problem, right there. |
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