Senator Murphy Filibusters For Gun Safety

Senator Chris Murphy is taking his fight for gun control to the Senate floor, starting a filibuster that will continue as long as he can. He tweeted, “I am prepared to stand on the Senate floor and talk about the need to prevent gun violence for as long as I can. I’ve had #Enough.” He has now been joined by fellow Connecticut Senator Blumenthal and Senators Booker, Durbin, and Schumer. Senator Nelson from Florida has also joined along with Senator Cardin from Maryland. Murphy is insisting that the Senate take action on two specific items – restricting those on the terror watch list from legally purchasing guns and requiring universal background checks. Significantly, Senator Manchin, the traditionally pro-gun Democratic Senator from West Virginia, has also joined the filibuster, supporting both these measures.  Although it is doubtful that anything concrete will result from this filibuster, it is nice to see our Connecticut Senators and Democrats taking such a strong stand.