The fight over gun control is moving quickly — and into uncertain territory — after last week’s school shooting in Parkland, Florida, left 17 dead. These are the leading proposals in the mix for congressional action, though it's unclear if any of them can find a path to passage.
Bipartisan support
Background Check Improvement
Chief supporters
Sen. John Cornyn
(R-Texas)
Sen. Chris Murphy
(D-Conn.)
After last fall’s shooting in a Texas church, a GOP champion of the Second Amendment joined forces with one of Democrats’ most vocal gun-control proponents on a narrow plan to bolster the FBI database used to conduct background checks of gun buyers.
The proposal, which would encourage states and federal agencies to send more information about individuals’ criminal histories, has the backing of the NRA. It was part of a bill passed by the House in December that also includes controversial concealed-carry reciprocity provisions.