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Ten Republicans signalled their support for the preliminary deal on Sunday, indicating the measure potentially could advance to a vote on passage…
- The talks that led to the framework followed a series of high-profile mass shootings in the US, including one at a school in Uvalde, Texas…
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EKO HOT BLOG reports that a bipartisan group of United States senators, including enough Republicans to overcome the chamber’s “filibuster” rule, has announced an agreement on a framework for potential gun safety legislation.
Ten Republicans signalled their support for the preliminary deal on Sunday, indicating the measure potentially could advance to a vote on passage and overcome roadblocks by other Republicans who oppose most gun control measures.
The talks that led to the framework followed a series of high-profile mass shootings in the US, including one at a school in Uvalde, Texas last month that killed 19 young children and one also in May in a Buffalo, New York supermarket that killed 10 Black victims.
Although the final text has not been revealed, the Republican and Democratic senators negotiating the proposal have released some of the highlights.
“It includes providing funding for states to conduct so-called red flag checks on people for mental health reasons or other reasons,” she said.
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“It would also include expanded background checks for people between the ages of 18 and 21, so that their criminal records can be searched before younger than 18. That is a first.”
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