U.S. Sen. John Cornyn succeeded Thursday in passing landmark gun legislation in the Senate, an achievement that comes just weeks after 19 children and two teachers were murdered in a school shooting in Uvalde.
WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen.succeeded Thursday in passing landmark gun legislation in the Senate, an achievement that comes just weeks after 19 children and two teachers were murdered in a school shooting in Uvalde.
"While the discussion surrounding this topic causes emotions to run high, and I understand why," Cornyn said in a floor speech ahead of the vote,"for too long, some politicians have tried to pit the right to live in a safe community against the constitutional right to keep and bear arms. They make it seem like our country can only have one or the other."to the bill Tuesday. It heads next to the House, where it is expected to easily pass.
"Following the shooting I promised to do everything in my power to try to answer that call," he said, while holding up air quotes as he added,"To do something." To close the loophole, the Senate bill will leave to the courts the contours of expanding how to define and include dating partners who commit such abuse. Conservatives previously raised concerns that an expansive definition of a partner could threaten constitutional rights. The new bill will also permit offenders to regain their gun rights if there are no further offenses over five years.
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