Democrats call for Senate to return to vote on gun reform after two deadly mass shootings

[mystery-ak]

Democrats call for Senate to return to vote on gun reform after two deadly mass shootings
By Rebecca Klar - 08/04/19 01:23 PM EDT

Democrats are calling on Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to bring the Senate back in session to vote on gun control legislation in response to two mass shootings that killed 29 people in less than 24 hours.

A Saturday shooting at an El Paso, Texas, Walmart left 20 people dead and 26 more wounded. Federal authorities are treating it as a case of domestic terrorism and will pursue federal hate crime and firearm charges, officials said Sunday. A separate shooting early Sunday morning in Dayton, Ohio, left nine dead and 27 wounded.

Democrats are asking McConnell to call Senate, which is currently on a month-long recess, back to vote on a background check bill passed by the Democratic-controlled House in February.

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https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/456107-democrats-call-for-special-session-on-gun-reform-after-two-deadly-mass

[mystery-ak]

Mitch is in a damned if you do, damned if you don't situation...

[Bill Cipher]

How would this have stopped the Ohio shooter, who apparently had nothing more than a few speeding tickets on his record?

[libertybele]

Mitch is in a damned if you do, damned if you don't situation...

Hopefully Mitch won't cave on this -- it would be disastrous.   After we had the mass shooting in FL, Gov. Scott (now Senator) caved and it did the state of FL nor the 2A any favors.  Again, I find these mass shooting that have happened so close together, too coincidental and suspect especially since the DEMS are now in presidential campaign mode.