Gun Control & RKBA

Dial H For Hero

(2,971 posts) Thu Jun 10, 2021, 08:26 AM Jun 2021

Senate's latest attempt at a gun control deal falls apart

https://www.politico.com/news/2021/06/09/senate-gun-control-deal-492696

The Senate's latest bipartisan attempt to shape a gun control bill came to an end Wednesday as the Democrat and Republican leading the push for a compromise abandoned their effort.

Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), who had spearheaded Democrats’ efforts to find a path forward for gun control, said Wednesday in a statement his discussions with Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) had run their course.

“We haven't been able to get to a bill that would meaningfully increase the number of gun sales that require background checks,” Murphy said in a statement.

But the Connecticut Democrat was hopeful for future compromise.

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Senate's latest attempt at a gun control deal falls apart (Original Post) Dial H For Hero Jun 2021 OP

Anyone shocked? gab13by13 Jun 2021 #1

""We haven't been able to get to a bill that would meaningfully increase the number of gun sales..." SYFROYH Jun 2021 #2

"... that require background checks." Straw Man Jun 2021 #3

It's still ambiguous. Gun stores want to increase gun sales with checks too. SYFROYH Jun 2021 #4

The only ambiguity is in the word "number." Straw Man Jun 2021 #5

gab13by13

(25,290 posts)

1. Anyone shocked?

Reply to Dial H For Hero (Original post)

Thu Jun 10, 2021, 08:55 AM

Jun 2021

McConnell did say he was going to obstruct 100% did he not?

SYFROYH

(34,204 posts)

2. ""We haven't been able to get to a bill that would meaningfully increase the number of gun sales..."

Reply to Dial H For Hero (Original post)

Thu Jun 10, 2021, 01:28 PM

Jun 2021

I had to double-check to make sure this wasn't The Onion.

Straw Man

(6,778 posts)

3. "... that require background checks."

Reply to SYFROYH (Reply #2)

Sat Jun 12, 2021, 02:20 AM

Jun 2021

It's called a restrictive clause. It functions adjectivally to limit the scope of the noun or noun phrase -- in this case, "gun sales."

SYFROYH

(34,204 posts)

4. It's still ambiguous. Gun stores want to increase gun sales with checks too.

Reply to Straw Man (Reply #3)

Sat Jun 12, 2021, 08:17 AM

Jun 2021

Straw Man

(6,778 posts)

5. The only ambiguity is in the word "number."

Reply to SYFROYH (Reply #4)

Mon Jun 14, 2021, 03:11 AM

Jun 2021

They want to see an increase in the background-checked subset of all gun sales. The word "number" suggests raw numbers, but it could also refer to types of sales: sales by a dealer, sales between friends, intrastate private sales by non-dealers, etc.

Perhaps the writer should have used "percentage" or "ratio." That would make it clearer.

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