US Senate rejects terror list gun sale restrictions

The US Senate has rejected plans to tighten gun controls, including the restriction of weapon sales to people on terrorism watch lists.  

Four proposals were brought before the Senate after 49 people died in an attack on a gay nightclub in Florida.  

But Democratic and Republican senators voted along party lines, blocking each other's bills. 

Senators strongly disagreed about how to prevent more attacks happening in future. 

Republicans and members of the National Rifle Association complained that the bills put forward by the Democrats violates the constitutional right to bear arms. 

Democrats, on the other hand said the Republican proposals were too weak.


SOURCE: BBC news