larsen nichols- confusion in the florida senate as AR-15 ban fails to pass

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/florida-senate-passes-immediately-reverses-ar-15-ban-2018-03-03/

At first, it appeared as though a ban on AR-15 rifles was underway in the upper chamber of Florida's senate, but the motion lost 21-17. Trump's stance on gun control has changed significantly as well, going from supporting stronger background checks and raising the minimum buying age to 21 to, according to NRA executive director Chris Cox, not pursuing gun control at all. The argument continues in Florida as lawmakers from both parties debate legislation.

This article was written by Kathryn Watson at CBS News on the afternoon of March 3. Before I read the article, I knew that Trump had made a statement about supporting gun control, and that was surprising to me. It does not surprise me, however, that immediately after his meeting with the NRA, he changed his stance. I also wasn't aware that there was a convention happening in Florida for new gun control related legislation. I'm not pleased with the results so far, but at least people are talking about the issue and fighting for it instead of slipping it under the rug again. I would think, though, that the lawmakers of Florida in general would be a little more on board with banning AR-15's, considering the giant impact of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas shooting. This article was written for people who are passionate about the gun control issue and who want more information surrounding it.

Synthesis: This article is similar to the trouble around getting Progressive reforms passed during the Progressive Era. In both cases, while many people were motivated and driven to make a change and get new legislation passed, sometimes it was unsuccessful, and that was mainly because of the influence and greed of a higher power (in this case, the NRA, in the other case, big businesses).