Cindy Hyde-Smith, a Republican senator from Mississippi, was blocking a bill that is bipartisan backed for universal background checks that was introduced in February, stating that she doesn't believe that bills that would infringe people's Second Amendment rights should be 'fast tracked.'
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Cameron Kasky criticizes Senator Hyde-Smith for blocking a bipartisan bill on universal background checks in the wake of a school shooting.
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