Here's what Congress appears to be seriously considering on gun laws, ranked in order of least likely to most likely:3. Congress might tighten existing background checks: The most recent change to background checks came in 1993, when Congress instituted a federal background-check system. What Congress probably won't do on gun controlStudent protesters call for stricter gun laws outside the Capitol on Wednesday. Congress probably won't expand background checks: Gun-control advocates' No. If the political will isn't there right now to tighten gun laws, it's certainly not there to loosen them after Florida.

Source: Washington Post February 26, 2018 20:03 UTC