Gun control: Senate to vote Wednesday

[brooklynite]

Source: Politico

The Senate will vote Wednesday afternoon on what could be the biggest changes in U.S. gun laws in nearly 20 years.

Senators will take up the proposal from Sens. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) and Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) to expand background checks on firearm purchases and close the so-called gun show loophole. The bipartisan plan is likely the strongest gun control bill that can pass this Congress, although it’s far weaker than the White House and many Democrats hoped for.

Nevertheless, it will require 60 votes to pass, and the White House and Democrats still lack the final votes they need.

Read more: http://www.politico.com/story/2013/04/gun-control-senate-to-vote-wednesday-90183.html?hp=t2_3

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Even if we don't have the votes, put the Republicans on the record.

[Tx4obama]

1. More info below

Note: The following text is from a .gov website therefore the copyright rule does NOT apply...

Agreement on next amendments to S.649, gun safety legislation; 9 RCV @ 4:00pm
Apr 16, ’13 7:46 PM
Categories Floor Updates

The Senate has reached an agreement for 8 additional amendments to be in order S.649, the Safe Communities, Safe Schools Act of 2013. The Manchin-Toomey amendment #715 (background checks) is currently pending to the bill. The agreement results in a series of up to 9 roll call votes at approximately 4:00pm on Wednesday, April 17th. The details of the agreement are below.



It is in order for the Manchin-Toomey amendment #715 to be set aside and the following amendments to be called up:

- Grassley substitute amendment consistent with the summary which is at the desk;

- Leahy-Collins amendment #713 (trafficking);

- Cornyn amendment #719 (conceal carry);

- Feinstein amendment #711 (assault weapons/clip bans);

- Burr amendment #720 (veterans/guns);

- Lautenberg-Blumenthal amendment #714 (high capacity clip ban)

- Barrasso amendment #717 (privacy) and

- Harkin-Alexander amendment relative to mental health, the text of which is at the desk.



Following Leader remarks on Wednesday, April 17th, the time until 4:00pm will be equally divided between the two Leaders, or their designees, to debate the amendments concurrently.



At approximately 4:00pm, the Senate will proceed to a series of up to 9 roll call votes in the order listed below. All amendments will be subject to a 60 affirmative-vote threshold. No other amendments or motions to commit are in order to any of these amendments or to the bill prior to these votes. There will be 2 minutes of debate equally divided prior to each vote. All votes after the first vote will be 10 minutes in duration.

- Manchin-Toomey amendment #715

- Grassley substitute amendment consistent with the summary which is at the desk;

- Leahy-Collins amendment #713 (trafficking);

- Cornyn amendment #719 (conceal carry);

- Feinstein amendment #711 (assault weapons/clip bans);

- Burr amendment #720 (veterans/guns);

- Lautenberg-Blumenthal amendment #714 (high capacity clip ban)

- Barrasso amendment #717 (privacy) and

- Harkin-Alexander amendment relative to mental health, the text of which is at the desk.

http://democrats.senate.gov/2013/04/16/agreement-on-next-amendments-to-s-649-gun-safety-legislation-9-rcv-400pm/

[freshwest]

2. A lot of conflicting interests already. Remind me to not look at how sausage is made.