Sentences with phrase «gun control amendments»

Our U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer called the federal gun control amendments about to be debated by the Senate as a «thoughtful» compromise, a «sweet spot» for a bitterly divided Congress.

Democrats tried to attach a series of gun control amendments to a sweeping bill on school safety, mental health and gun access meant to address the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.

Republicans successfully blocked the gun control amendments on procedural grounds, but the amendments were backed by the mainline and Indepednent Democratic Conference.

And I stand by the statement that the 75 % state ratification requirement makes getting a gun control amendment impossible in the current climate.

Former Senate President Don Gaetz was one of the CRC commissioners, who did not want to take up the gun control amendments.