It was rushed to the Senate floor in the aftermath of the school massacre in Littleton, Colorado. The vote was 53-45. And earlier Lott threatened to halt debate if Democrats did not agree to a vote deadline by 6 p.m. EDT Tuesday, but has since indicated he would not follow through. Senate Republicans are anxious to limit political damage following controversial gun control votes that took place last week. But Democrats are not ready to let Republicans off the gun-control hook.
Republicans are uncomfortable talking about guns.
But we're going to hold their feet to the fire. The Democratic amendment was rejected by the Senate last Wednesday. The outrage that resulted from that vote forced Republicans to quickly reverse themselves and instead pass a GOP version Friday that would require some background checks. CNN's Bob Franken contributed to this report. Inc. All Rights Reserved.