Senate rejects four gun-control measures after Orlando shooting

2016-06-21 4

The U.S. Senate on Monday rejected four measures restricting guns after last week's mass shooting in an Orlando nightclub Although lawmakers were still trying to create a compromise that could keep firearms away from people on terrorism watch lists All four measures to expand background checks on gun buyers and curb gun sales to those on terrorism watch lists two put forth by Democrats and two by Republicans, fell short of the 60 votes needed for passage in the 100-member chamber