Democrat senators said they are prepared to move forward with the gun control reforms passed in the House. “The legislative graveyard is over,” Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) said on Thursday in a press conference, referring to the bill’s stalling in the Senate in 2019. “H.R.8 will be on the floor of the Senate, and we will see where everybody stands.” He thanked the House and said that the bill has overwhelming popular support. The precise time for when the upper chamber would take up the legislation was not mentioned but according to Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), it would be “soon.” The legislation known as H.R. 8 was passed on Thursday. The bill expands background checks on people who are seeking to buy or transfer guns. “This bill is a critical step toward preventing gun violence and saving lives,” Rep. Mike Thompson (D-Calif.) who sponsored the bill, said. Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) introduced the …