Trump's movement moving on without him: Last night brought us another round of primary election results, this time in Alabama and Georgia. Senate does the bare minimum on gun violence: The "Bipartisan Safer Communities Act" passed its first procedural hurdle in the Senate last night, proving that Congress can in fact function if we sacrifice enough children to shame Republicans into doing their jobs. The bill falls well short of Washington state's gun regulations, in that it fails to raise the age to purchase semi-automatic rifles to 21, expand background checks to cover all private sales, or mandate safe storage of firearms. It does close the infamous "boyfriend loophole," which allows unmarried abusers to avoid losing their right to purchase a gun. Gun safety public service announcement: While mass shootings understandably capture the public's attention, any gun violence prevention advocate will tell you that the most common form of gun violence is suicide.

Source: Washington Post June 22, 2022 16:54 UTC