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Gun Control Advocates Win a Close Senate Vote
Gun control advocates won a rare victory today in the US Senate, but not by much. An amendment to the defense spending bill failed on a vote of 58 to 39, just two votes short of the 60 it needed. The issue was permits to carry concealed weapons. Martin Kady is Deputy Congressional Editor for Politico.com .
By Warren Olney • • 1 min readGun control advocates won a rare victory today in the US Senate, but not by much. An amendment to the defense spending bill failed on a vote of 58 to 39, just two votes short of the 60 it needed. The issue was permits to carry concealed weapons. Martin Kady is Deputy Congressional Editor for Politico.com.
