Senators reach gun safety deal

A group of bipartisan senators have reached a gun safety framework, which includes enhanced background checks for those under 21, funding for mental health and school safety and state grants for “red flag” laws.

Why it matters: The deal falls short of what many Democrats want, but if passed, it would be the most significant gun safety measure in decades.

Between the lines: The core group of senators behind the deal, Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), John Cornyn (R-Texas), Kyrsten Sinema (D-Ariz.) and Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), are still working on writing legislative text, but are confident the deal will have the support of at least 60 senators — the threshold for legislation to pass in the chamber.

  • Already, 10 Senate Republicans have signed on, including Sens. Cornyn, Tillis, Roy Blunt (R-Mo.), Richard Burr (R-N.C.), Bill Cassidy (R-La.), Susan Collins (R-Maine), Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), Rob Portman (R-Ohio), Mitt Romney (R-Utah) and Pat Toomey (R-Pa.).
  • 10 Senate Democrats also support the deal, including Sens. Murphy, Sinema Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Cory Booker (D- N.J.), Chris Coons (D-Del.), Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.), Angus King (I-Maine), Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), and Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.).
  • Both President Biden and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) have also announced their support.
  • “Once the text of this agreement is finalized, I will put this bill on the floor as soon as possible so that the Senate can act quickly to advance gun-safety legislation,” Schumer said on Sunday.

Between the lines: Translating this framework into text will be difficult, and the details will be crucial to the deal’s success.

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Pray for the slaughtered Davidians
Pray for the slaughtered Davidians
2 years ago
Reply to  tom finley

Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but at a minimum, “Our Nation is Being Run by Domestic Terrorists and Traitors,” since WW signed the FRA into “law,” December 23, 1913.

Last edited 2 years ago by Pray for the slaughtered Davidians
tom finley
tom finley
2 years ago

Sorry to pop the bubble, but I am aware of how long this has not been our country, how about the 17th amendment? When the people elected Senators, not the states.

Quatermain
Quatermain
2 years ago

Fortunately I live in a state that has already annulled this, and any other new fed gun laws. i predict more states will come on board soon.

Doug
Doug
2 years ago

Don’t call it gun safety legislation!!!

Fred Hamlich
Fred Hamlich
2 years ago

It actually has nothing to do with gun safety of any kind. It is further restricting law abiding citizens, who have never been part of any problem, while completely ignoring the cause of all problems, -the criminals- usually democrats. A gun is an inanimate object, like a tricycle. And more kids are killed on tricycles, than with guns. Hell! Undertrained cops have killed more people, accidently, than all active shooters combined.

Roth Harbard
2 years ago

“… shall not be be infringed.” The Founders intended the Constitution to handcuff government. Didn’t work. Missouri passed a law prohibiting state law enforcement from enforcing any further gun laws. So the Feds will have to come get mine.

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