A top official at Brady United, one of the oldest gun control groups in the U.S., says Republicans would benefit at the ballot box if they vote for gun safety legislation.
"They are in a historic moment where they can work and make the government work the way that most Americans want it to… to protect Americans from the," Heyne said in an interview with Fox News Digital,"while at the same time ensuring that law-abiding responsible, gun owners are still able to exercise their Second Amendment rights."
The fast-moving talks come after several mass shootings in recent weeks. The one that appeared to truly kick the negotiations into high gear was a school shooting that killed 21 in Uvalde, Texas. "If we reach an agreement, law-abiding gun owners will not be impacted at all," Cornyn said on the Senate floor Monday. But while legislation encouraging state red flag laws and possible background check reform appears to be in the mix, along with a combination of mental health or other measures, it's not clear the votes are there. A GOP aide told Fox News getting 10 Republicans to support a bill"will require threading the needle.
He added:"As far as motivating, wedge issues that will drive people to the polls, any candidate that is running on a strong gun violence prevention platform regardless of where their district is, can make a huge impact in their race."Red flag legislation is something that Heyne specifically said Republicans may be able to support. He said multiple GOP governors, including now-Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., signed similar laws after the 2012 Sandy Hook massacre in Connecticut.
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