A first attempt by Democrats to respond to the back-to-back mass shootings in Buffalo, New York, and Uvalde, Texas, has failed in the United States Senate:
Demonstrators hold signs during a rally outside the US Capitol to demand the Senate take action on gun safety on Thursday, 26 May, 2022.A first attempt by Democrats to respond to the back-to-back mass shootings in Buffalo, New York, and Uvalde, Texas, has failed in the United States Senate.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer tried to nudge Republicans into taking up a domestic terrorism bill that had cleared the House quickly last week after mass shootings at a grocery store in Buffalo and a church in Southern California targeting people of colour. He said it could become the basis for negotiation.But the vote on Thursday failed along party lines, raising fresh doubts about the possibility of compromise on gun safety measures.
A small, bipartisan group of about 10 senators who have sought to negotiate legislation on guns met Thursday afternoon for the second time. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell said he had met with Republican Senator John Cornyn of Texas and encouraged senators to collaborate across the aisle on workable outcomes.Republican Senator Lindsey Graham exited the meeting saying there is no appetite for a federal red flag law or a so-called yellow flag law — which permits temporary firearm confiscation from people in danger of hurting themselves or others, if a medical practitioner signs off.
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