Well title says it all. A final vote by the senate would have ended this until after December--never a final vote per article below (just out), so Sen Reid can start "all over again" at his discretion "if circumstances change".

So...the cloud hangs over us. CNN Article



26 minutes ago Reid to shelve gun bill


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CNN Chief Congressional Correspondent Dana Bash (CNN) -

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid will set aside proposed gun legislation on Thursday without a final vote following the defeat a day earlier of major provisions sought by President Barack Obama and Democrats in the aftermath of the Newtown school massacre, CNN has learned.

A Senate Democratic leadership aide said Reid can bring up the package of gun proposals again if circumstances change and he believes he has the votes for key provisions to pass, particularly a measure to expand background checks on gun buyers.
In a major defeat for supporters of tougher gun laws, the Senate on Wednesday defeated a compromise plan to expand background checks on firearms sales as well as a proposal to ban some semi-automatic firearms modeled after military assault weapons.

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