US Senate Democrats have called for tougher gun control laws in America to bolster the country’s national security in the wake of the recent mass shooting in Orlando, Florida.
On June 12, a gunman armed with an assault rifle killed 49 people and injured 53 others at a crowded nightclub in Orlando before he was killed by police. The 29-year-old gunman, named as Omar Mateen, was an American-born US citizen.
He was investigated by US officials for possible links to Daesh terrorist group and subsequently cleared.
The revelations prompted Democrats to call for regulations to expand background checks and prevent people on terrorism watch lists from buying guns in the US.
On Monday, votes will be held in the Senate on four measures. Many Republicans and a small group of Democrats are against gun restrictions.
“Every senator is now going to have to say, whether they’re for terrorists getting guns or against terrorists getting guns,” Democrat Senator Chuck…