Lawmakers close to gun control deal

Lawmakers said they are close to coming up with a gun control bill both parties can support. 

After a long debate, legislators did not end up voting Monday. 

Lawmakers said they are inching closer to a compromise that would require gun sellers at gun shows to go through licensed gun dealers.  

Parts of the original bill were dropped, including requiring background checks for private sales. Lawmakers talked about an amendment that would strengthen background checks for private sales in order to prevent convicted felons, people who are mentally ill and others who aren’t allowed to have guns from buying them. 

A lawmaker introduced another bill Monday that would ban semi-automatic guns that shoot more than 10 bullets.

Lawmakers close to gun control deal