On Tuesday,members of the Senate agreed that they would be willing to negotiate changes to the terrorism watchlist and the ability of a suspected terrorist to purchase a firearm.
Orlando shooter Omar Mateen, who had been on a federal terrorism watchlist, and was easily purchased the two weapons he used for the massacre that killed 49 people.
Takeaway Washington Correspondent Todd Zwillich has the details from Capitol Hill. UPDATE 06/15/16 02:04 PM Eastern: Senate Democrats have begun to filibuster in the hopes of forcing some legislative action on gun control. Visit NPR.org for more on this chronicle.
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