If Australia Can Do It, Why Not Us? How a Conservative Gov't Enacted Gun Reform After Mass Shooting

In the wake of the shooting massacre that killed 49 people at a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida, the Senate is expected to vote today on four gun control measures. None of them would reinstate an assault weapons ban. The vote comes after Democratic Connecticut Senator Chris Murphy staged a filibuster for nearly 15 hours last week to demand action on gun control. "Democracy Now!" looks at how Australia fought to change its culture of gun violence and won. In April of 1996, a gunman opened fire on tourists in Port Arthur, Tasmania, killing 35 people and wounding 23 more. Just 12 days after the attack, Australia’s conservative government responded by announcing a bipartisan deal to enact gun control measures. Since the laws were passed -- now 20 years ago -- there has not been another mass shooting in Australia. Overall gun violence has decreased by 50 percent. "Democracy Now!" is joined by Rebecca Peters, an international arms control advocate.