Republican Rep. Adam Kinzinger of Illinois said he's open to supporting a federal ban on AR-15 rifles, saying his position on the issue has changed.
"At that point it's like, 'OK, this is getting out of hand,'" Kinzinger told Bash."The problem is everyone is scared to inaction. They're frightened of the loudest voices. And 90% of Americans are begging that we do something."
Meanwhile, Republican Rep. Dan Crenshaw of Texas vocalized his opposition to certain gun overhaul proposals being floated, including background checks, red flag law, and changes to age restrictions, during a separate appearance on"State of the Union." Instead, he advocated stronger security measures in schools."I think what needs to change is the things that would have the most immediate and succinct effect, and tangible effect on these things.
Pressed by Bash on whether greater school security and gun reform are mutually exclusive to him, Crenshaw said that gun control measures"probably wouldn't have the outcome that you're looking for" and would"infringe on the rights of millions and millions of gun owners," whereas additional security would be"fairly easy to afford."
However, Crenshaw acknowledged earlier in the interview that law enforcement officials on the scene in Uvalde did not follow protocol and aid students. "Now, I know better than most not to necessarily judge the person who's walking through the breach, and is in that moment, in the arena. But it does seem clear that protocols were not followed," he said.
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