Gun Bill Still Lacks Votes in Senate

“Debate on a major overhaul of the of the nation’s gun-control laws is scheduled to begin Tuesday in the U.S. Senate, but there were still not enough votes late Monday to assure expansion of the national gun background check program for gun sales, which is the centerpiece of the proposal,” the Washington Post reports.

First Read: “The compromise’s authors were fighting for every vote on Monday, but
they still appear short of the 60 vote they would need. Hunt’s whip
count shows just seven undecided senators – two of whom (Begich, Pryor)
opposed cloture and are expected to oppose the compromise, though their
offices say they are still deciding. Democratic leaders would need ALL
FIVE of the others to reach 60 votes: Ayotte, Baucus, Heitkamp, Heller,
and Landrieu.”