Accessibility links
Senate Defeats Gun-Control Bill The Senate votes down gun legislation originally intended to grant lawsuit liability protection to gun manufacturers and merchants. After Democrats succeeded in adding amendments to the bill that extended an assault-weapons ban and required background checks at gun shows, the Republican sponsor of the bill, Sen. Larry Craig, urged lawmakers to vote against it. Hear NPR's David Welna.

National

Senate Defeats Gun-Control Bill

Heard on All Things Considered

Senate Defeats Gun-Control Bill

Listen
  • Download
  • <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1741701/1741702" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">

The Senate votes down gun legislation originally intended to grant lawsuit liability protection to gun manufacturers and merchants. After Democrats succeeded in adding amendments to the bill that extended an assault-weapons ban and required background checks at gun shows, the Republican sponsor of the bill, Sen. Larry Craig, urged lawmakers to vote against it. Hear NPR's David Welna.