SENATE'S GUN CONTROL READING * LIVE

[merl]

I gotta turn it off... 4 hours into my work..only 20 min worth of work done. Ok lunch break

yeah, this whole mess has played hell with my productivity.

[T.rexford]

Whats the amendment they are talking about? I just got here as I had some work to do.

[lowbeyond]

1229 up

[Rucker61]

Yeah, those criminals spend a lot of time with lawyers to spend $1000 to set up trusts to buy a $200 pistol.

[mtnhack]

3rd reading is the final votes.... from my understanding of past senate hearing I followed. Someone clarifies please.

So today is fucking worthless as far as hoping for a strike-down of any of these POS bills.

[StagLefty]

so wait.....did back ground checks just fail?

Voting on the amendments first

[aryntha]

Nothing failed. Everyting will "pass" today, since it's the voice vote - unless a republican demands a count; which I don't know why that isn't happening. I suppose there's a reason for it, but I know they can demand a count.

In any case, today is just a lot of theater and grandstanding and i suppose reinforcement. Monday is when the door finally closes.

[lowbeyond]

i'll tell ya what. i get the second reading is voice vote, and the roll call is the 3rd. ok fine. but wtf why are the amendments not subject to a roll call. that seems lame

[T.rexford]

I agree. Amendments should be subject to roll call. If they're not that's ridiculous.

And gun violence is not becoming an epidemic. These people make me sick.

[mtnhack]

Here is that 40% bullshit stat again. We need a buzzer to blast every time someone lies.