The US Senate has rejected proposals to tighten gun control
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The US Senate rejected one of the bills to tighten gun control. The initiative launched after the massacre at a nightclub in Orlando, suggested the introduction of strict verification of future owners of weapons.
60 votes were required to approve the bill in the Republican-dominated Upper House, but only 47 senators voted in favor and 53 against.
"I am depressed by the results of today's vote," said Democratic Senator Chris Murphy, who last week spoke at the 15 ward for hours in a row, demanding legislative measures to tighten gun control.
“What should I say to 49 families of those killed in Orlando?” - exclaimed Democratic Senator from Florida Bill Nelson. “Unfortunately, I will have to tell them that the National Rifle Association (the American arms lobby - ed.) Has won again.”
Republicans said they would not vote for proposals that did not include a procedure for challenging the inclusion on the list of people suspected of having links to terrorism who might get on the list by mistake. Republicans blame Democratic colleagues for depriving Americans of the constitutional right to bear arms without due process.
“We all agree that terrorists should not be able to buy weapons,” said Republican Senator John Cornyn from Texas. “The question is whether we will introduce this restriction in a constitutional way.”
“Our Democratic colleagues want to present this as a problem of arms control, while we should talk about combating Islamic extremism, the main cause of the events in Orlando,” added Kornin.
As expected, next week the Senate will consider other bills on arms control, including a ban on its sale to suspects with links to terrorism.
The debate on tightening control over arms trafficking in the United States resumed after the slaughter at the Pulse nightclub in Florida, when 29-year-old radical Islamist Omar Matin in three hours killed 49 people.
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