1. Chisum, who lost a motion to table the bill, voted for it after his amendment was adopted. 2. Conservative state Rep. Gary McPherson announced after the shootings that he was also tabling his bill to bar local governments from having gun control restrictions. 3. In Florida on Wednesday, the House unexpectedly tabled a bill designed to prevent localities from suing gun manufacturers. 4. Instead, almost all the white members voted to table the bill. 5. Rumors began flying about a criminal investigation and the bill was tabled for the year. 6. Tabling a bill cuts off consideration but is technically not the same as defeating it. 7. Tabling bills is a tactic frequently employed by both parties to avoid recorded votes on legislation that could be politically damaging. 8. The five bills have been tabled for this year. 9. This year, the resulting bill was tabled. 10. According to press reports, the original bill will be tabled at the Provisional Legislative Council. |