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Article snippet: Lawmakers are offering a range of measures to respond to the Florida high school shooting last month that left 17 people dead. Despite the flurry sparked by MORE’s call for new legislation, there’s no sign of a bill that can pass both chambers. But that hasn’t stopped members from outlining a number of options. Here's a look at the competing proposals. Fix NICS Act This bill is aimed at bolstering records in the National Instant Background Check System (NICS) and was introduced after a shooting last year in Sutherland Springs, Texas. It has gained new momentum, but also new opposition, since the shooting in Parkland, Fla. The bill enforces existing laws by ensuring that authorities report criminal records to the system and penalizing agencies that don't. Despite its bipartisan origins — it was introduced by Sens. MORE (D-Conn.)—Democrats have rejected the bill as too narrow. Manchin-Toomey The 2013 background check bill got a burst of new life after President Trump suggested it be used as the base for Congress’s new gun push. The legislation spearheaded by Sens. MORE (R-Pa.) in the weeks after the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting failed to overcome a filibuster, mostly by Republicans. Five Democrats also opposed it, but only one, Sen. MORE (D-N.D.), remains in the Senate. She is up for reelection this fall. The legislation would have expanded background checks for internet and gun show sales, while also including exemptions for friends and family. Toomey to... Link to the full article to read more