Pennsylvania’s senior and Democratic Senator Bob Casey this weekend tweeted that politicians who refuse to take action to reduce gun violence "are complicit in this carnage."
“Congress’s first priority must be passing universal background checks, limiting the size of magazines and banning military-style assault weapons, among other measures,” Casey tweeted.
Casey urged McConnell to immediately call the Senate back to Washington this week to debate and vote on universal background check legislation that was passed by the House in February.
Enough. We don’t have to live like this. Politicians who refuse to take action to reduce gun violence are complicit in this carnage. If we’re going to truly confront this uniquely American problem, we have to speak uncomfortable truths.
— Senator Bob Casey (@SenBobCasey) August 4, 2019
The Democratic-led House in February approved the first major new firearm restrictions bill to advance in that chamber in years. The Senate has taken no action on the proposed legislation, which would require background checks for all gun sales and most gun transfers.