That’s what I think. They’re afraid of their voters – look how they treated Cornyn.
Republicans are looking for an excuse not to pass any gun safety bill.
— Harris Levy (@HarrisL585) June 18, 2022
The gun-control movement is better funded than it was a decade ago, coalescing into something candidates organize around. But the NRA remains a powerful organization with years of success in blocking legislative efforts to restrict gun sales. https://t.co/aSZuXKkd5p
— The New York Times (@nytimes) June 17, 2022
Many Republicans are upset with him over his work on gun legislation in wake of Uvalde shooting.https://t.co/u8kbJM2h9i
— Jeremy Wallace (@JeremySWallace) June 17, 2022
Just to be clear Republicans are holding up a (modest) deal on gun safety because they want (some) people who were CONVICTED OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE or SUBJECT TO A DOMESTIC VIOLENCE RESTRAINING ORDER to still be able to buy guns
— Judd Legum (@JuddLegum) June 17, 2022
GOP source familiar with gun talks says "it's going to be a "long time before bill text is released." Source blames D staff "for trying to relitigate and reopen issues in the bill text that have already been agreed to in principle at the member level."
— Manu Raju (@mkraju) June 17, 2022
Dem source disputes that
It is stunning that even as GOP legislatures are OK with banning abortions for rape and incest, GOP senators want domestic abusers to have access to guns. People will die as a result. Of course, it also tells us that the negotiations were a charade, a bait and switch. https://t.co/aLn3QIPCoa
— Norman Ornstein (@NormOrnstein) June 17, 2022
Senators are racing against the clock to try to nail down the details on a bipartisan gun safety package — with two major sticking points remaining before they leave Capitol Hill for the weekend. https://t.co/CTmBNRNyTQ
— CNN (@CNN) June 17, 2022
Sad! 