Great day for mass murderers as gun control measures rejected by US Senate

By Paul McGeough
Updated June 22 2016 - 12:04pm, first published June 21 2016 - 11:54pm
A divided US Senate blocked rival election-year plans to curb guns, eight days after the horror of Orlando's mass shooting. Photo: Supplied
A divided US Senate blocked rival election-year plans to curb guns, eight days after the horror of Orlando's mass shooting. Photo: Supplied
Congress is out of step: Senator Chris Murphy after the vote. Photo: Alex Brandon
Congress is out of step: Senator Chris Murphy after the vote. Photo: Alex Brandon
Filibuster: Chris Murphy on the floor of the Senate during the filibuster demanding a vote on gun control measures.   Photo: C-Span/AP
Filibuster: Chris Murphy on the floor of the Senate during the filibuster demanding a vote on gun control measures. Photo: C-Span/AP

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