Eight Days After Orlando Shooting, Senate Rejects Gun Restrictions

by Heidi GrooverA new poll shows 92 percent of people support expanded background checks, but the Senate just rejected two background check bills. AEDKA STUDIO/Shutterstock
Pressured by last week's Democrat-led filibuster for gun control, the U.S. Senate held votes today on rival plans—two bills supported by Republicans, two by Democrats—for expanding background checks and restricting access to guns for people on federal watch lists.Both plans failed:Each party offered a proposal it