Senators are expected to release the long-awaited text of their bipartisan gun safety bill later today, setting up a possible floor vote on final passage by the end of the week.
Sen. Chris Murphy, one of the lead negotiators on the gun safety package, speaks to reporters at the Capitol. | J. Scott Applewhite/AP PhotoSenators are expected to release the long-awaited text of their bipartisan gun safety bill later Tuesday, setting up a possible floor vote on final passage by the end of the week.
While senators involved in the talks had hoped they’d finalize legislative language last week, talks hit a snag over two problems: how to encourage so-called red flag laws, which allow the seizure of weapons from those deemed a danger to themselves or others, and closing what’s known as the “boyfriend loophole” by broadening limits on firearms purchases by people who have abused romantic partners.
It took nine days after senators announced the bill framework for legislative text to near its expected release, a fairly swift timeline for a chamber known to plod on policymaking. Proponents of the legislation said they want to seize on momentum before the Senate’s expected departure at the end of this week for a two-week recess. But absent an agreement from all 100 senators, a vote on final passage of the guns legislation could slip into the weekend.
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