San Bernardino Active Shooter

[homer13j]

Then why not change the bill to match the No Fly list, and keep the bits about felons and mentally ill?

The time to change the bill is in committee, and there were far more provisions in this bill than just preventing the mentally ill and those on the terrorist watchlist from obtaining firearms.

It's pretty obvious this bill was sent to the floor for a vote in this form precisely so it could be used as a political weapon to bash the Republicans who would inevitably vote against it.