I'm not familiar with the exacts of Senate committee procedure, but can't they debate and modify the bill within the committee? I suspect she is going for the top end like others have said in the hopes of having a fallback.
It will be heard in the Judiciary Committee. We have a bit of a hand in this process since Senator Coburn sits on that committee. Get your calls in now to show him our support of the 2nd Amendment and let him know unequivocally that you will vote and campaign against him in any future race if he doesn't take a strong approach to defeating this legislation.
Colburn has already said this is his last term.