Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) shut down a Democrat gun control push

Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) shut down a Democrat gun control push Thursday, saying it would not prevent shootings but would hamper the law-abiding in exercising Second Amendment rights.

The Guardian notes the push came from Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT), who sought “unanimous consent on Thursday to pass the Enhanced Background Checks Act of 2021.” The Act would expand retail background checks so as to include private gun sales as well.

Murphy pointed to the November 30, 2021, Oxford High shooting in pushing for the passage of the gun control. But Grassley blocked the move, describing the gun control as “hostile towards lawful gun owners and lawful firearm transactions.”

Grassley said, “So-called universal background checks will not prevent crime and will turn otherwise law-abiding citizens into criminals.”