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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 2013
Page
11
The Senate Judiciary Committee advanced a bill to expand background checks to nearly all firearm purchases, a central Obama administration goal. The 10-8 vote mirrored party lines with Democrats in support and Republicans opposed. The panel also backed a separate measure to add 40 million dollars annually for school safety upgrades.
A Democratic bill expanding federal background checks to nearly all gun purchases advances in the Senate Judiciary Committee by 10-8. Feinstein seeks renewed assault weapons ban, magazine limit, and armor piercing bullet restrictions, with action postponed to Thursday. Executive actions push data sharing, health law barriers removal, SRO funding, and school safety plans. Todd Jones nominated as ATF director. penalties for illegal gun trafficking under review.
Democrats in Colorado moved civil unions to the governor after passing a bill granting gay couples rights akin to marriage. The 39 26 vote featured two Republicans crossing party lines as support tightened in a state with a past gay marriage ban. The measure awaits the governor's signature amid a possible Supreme Court shift on gay marriage.
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