As pressure for new gun laws continues to rise after a series of deadly mass shootings, Republican senators face rejection from both supporters and opponents of gun control legislation.
Background: The Senate is considering the most important gun security measure it has seen in decades after a bipartisan group reached a framework that includes intensified background checks on people under 21, funding for mental health and safety at school and government subsidies. for “red flag” laws.
Driving the News: Senator Mike Lee (R-Utah) asked Fox News Sunday questions about his refusal to support or oppose the bipartisan bill. Lee is generally a staunch opponent of gun control laws.
- Host Shannon Brim cites a recent Fox News poll that found “a lot of momentum, at least in the public sphere,” to pass gun legislation, asking Lee, “Aren’t you up to date with your constituents?”
- Many Americans support past checks on weapons (88%) and ammunition (80%), raising the legal age for buying assault weapons (82%) and red flag laws (81%), according to the poll.
- Lee replied that voters “are not asked questions about a specific language in the legislative text.”
- He added: “It is the job of the legislator to take care of the interests and rights of the law-abiding citizens they represent.”
The other side: Senator John Cornin (R-Texas), who was involved in a two-party deal, was booed when he took the stage at the Texas GOP Congress this weekend.
- Representative Dan Crenshaw (R-Texas) and his staff were also physically assaulted at the convention. After the shooting with Uwalde Crenshaw, he said he would support expanding past checks to include the juvenile history of those between the ages of 18 and 21 who want to buy guns, according to Newsweek.
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