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Senator Toomey: Orlando Attack Provides ‘Opportunity’ for More Gun Laws

by AWR Hawkins On June 15 Senator Pat Toomey (R-PA) joined Democrats’ filibuster for gun control and suggested the Orlando terror attack provides an “opportunity” to secure new gun laws. Toomey was joined by Senator Ben Sasse (R-NE), who also filibustered with the Democrats. According to McClatchy DC, Toomey said he sees “an obvious opportunity here.” And The Hill reports that Toomey “came to the Senate floor urging his colleagues to compromise.” Toomey is being lobbied by Michael Bloomberg-funded Everytown for Gun Safety, which “wants Congress to give the FBI authority to block gun sales to suspected terrorists.” Suspected terrorists are already… View Article