Senate freezes gun bill in hopes of new compromise | USA Today | April 19, 2013

…On Wednesday, the Senate blocked a compromise that would have expanded background checks to gun shows and Internet sales, but left an exception for private sales. The vote was 54-46, but it needed 60 votes to pass under an agreement to avoid a filibuster….

Efforts include allowing the government to invade privacy and collect even more information, as well as using the “mental health” club to deprive more and more people of their rights. As we know the list of supposed mental health disorders is getting longer and longer, which is very convenient for constructing a totalitarian society.