{"id":1515791,"date":"2022-06-14T16:19:31","date_gmt":"2022-06-14T20:19:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1515791"},"modified":"2022-06-14T16:20:03","modified_gmt":"2022-06-14T20:20:03","slug":"mitch-mcconnell-comfortable-with-bipartisan-gun-control-framework","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mitch-mcconnell-comfortable-with-bipartisan-gun-control-framework\/","title":{"rendered":"Mitch McConnell \u2018Comfortable\u2019 With Bipartisan Gun Control Framework"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmitch-mcconnell-comfortable-with-bipartisan-gun-control-framework%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1515791&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) said Tuesday that he is \u201ccomfortable\u201d with the bipartisan gun control framework \u2014 which includes funding for red flag laws.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor myself, I\u2019m comfortable with the framework, and if the legislation ends up reflecting what the framework indicates, I will be supportive,\u201d the Kentucky Republican said Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>That framework includes both enhanced background checks for Americans under 21, as well as funding for states to pass red flag laws and for school security and mental health services.<\/p>\n<p>McConnell is the eleventh Republican to indicate that he agrees to the framework of the legislative text, meaning that it will overcome a filibuster if Republicans maintain support and all 50 Democrats back the bill.<\/p>\n<p>WATCH:<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">BREAKING: Mitch McConnell says he\u2019s \u201ccomfortable\u201d with the bipartisan gun control framework that includes funding for states to impose red flag laws. <br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/aUHJwgx2US\">pic.twitter.com\/aUHJwgx2US<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Greg Price (@greg_price11) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/greg_price11\/status\/1536779423252348929?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 14, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Led by Democratic Connecticut Sen. Chris Murphy and Republican Texas Sen. John Cornyn, a group of 20 senators <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/gun-reform-deal-mitch-mcconnell-support\/\">said Sunday<\/a> that they had reached a consensus on a gun reform deal, which follows mass shootings in Buffalo, New York, and at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have a deal. Today a bipartisan group of 20 Senators (10 D and 10 R) is announcing a breakthrough agreement on gun violence \u2013 the first in 30 years \u2013 that will save lives,\u201d Murphy\u00a0tweeted\u00a0Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>The senator noted that the gun control package would allocate \u201cbillions in new funding for mental health and school safety, including money for the national build out of community mental health clinics.\u201d<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83d\udea8NEWS: We have a deal. Today a bipartisan group of 20 Senators (10 D and 10 R) is announcing a breakthrough agreement on gun violence \u2013 the first in 30 years \u2013 that will save lives. <\/p>\n<p>I think you\u2019ll be surprised at the scope of our framework. <\/p>\n<p>1\/ Here\u2019s what it includes:<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Chris Murphy (@ChrisMurphyCT) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ChrisMurphyCT\/status\/1536013602846560256?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 12, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The package would also close the \u201cboyfriend loophole\u201d and prevent domestic abusers (meaning a spouse or a serious dating partner) from buying a gun if they are convicted of abusing their partner.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWill this bill do everything we need to end our nation\u2019s gun violence epidemic?\u201d Murphy asked. \u201cNo. But it\u2019s real, meaningful progress. And it breaks a 30 year log jam, demonstrating that Democrats and Republicans can work together in a way that truly saves lives.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDrafting this law and passing it through both chambers will not be easy,\u201d he added. \u201cWe have a long way before this gets to the president\u2019s desk. But with your help and activism, we can get this done. This time, failure cannot be an option.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) said Tuesday that he is \u201ccomfortable\u201d with the bipartisan gun control framework \u2014 which includes funding for red flag laws. \u201cFor myself, I\u2019m comfortable with the framework, and if the legislation ends up reflecting what the framework indicates, I will be supportive,\u201d the Kentucky Republican said Tuesday. 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