Chuck Schumer is facing pressure from anti-gun groups and the White House but is running out of time to garner any Republican support to pass an assault weapons ban.
Congressional Democrats were pressed on CNN, CBS and MSNBC about the likelihood of passing an assault weapons ban during the lame-duck session.
Additionally, a Democrat senator who has been vocal on gun control, Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut, told Fox News Digital that the Senate"has a lot on our plate" when asked about the prospect of passing a last-minute gun bill. Blumenthal said that as of today, there are"probably not 60 votes" for a bill, a sign that there are not 10 Republican senators willing to
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