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‘Significant’ consequences if lawmakers fail to act on gun control, Democrat warns

Senator Chris Murphy says measures passed in Florida after Parkland shooting could attract Republican support

The Guardian - US

‘We don’t trust him’: Gun control advocates look past McConnell for action

WASHINGTON — Advocates seeking new restrictions on the ability to buy guns were inherently skeptical of Mitch McConnell’s initial step to greenlight the bipartisan brainstorming of solutions.

McClatchy Washington Bureau

Gohmert blames gun violence on Democrats

“You don’t think we have hearts?” the Texas Republican ranted

Salon

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GOP's Cornyn tapped to lead as Senate talks gun law changes

Less than 48 hours after a gunman stormed an elementary school and killed 19 children and two teachers in his home state of Texas, Sen. John Cornyn was tapped to lead gun policy negotiations in the Senate

The Independent UK

Biden pleads for limits on assault weapons after killings

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden called for a ban on sales of assault weapons and high-capacity magazines, pleading with Congress to toughen gun laws following a spate of mass shootings.

Tribune News Service

Republicans begin backpedaling on gun control after Uvalde school shooting massacre

Republicans have begun to pivot to mental health on both the national and state level after the shooting in Texas

The Independent UK

The parents of these Uvalde victims want to ban AR-15s. Will America listen?

Those touched by Uvalde shooting want reform, but Republicans in Texas and beyond won’t budge

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A Former Public Defender Joins the Supreme Court

Newly confirmed Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson has a good track record on cases involving qualified immunity.

Reason

Biden believes in "rational" Republicans

"Start dealing with Republicans as they are and not the made-up version you wish they were," tweets one journalist

Salon

Biden calls McConnell, Cornyn "rational Republicans" who could move on gun control

Biden says he believes there is "recognition on their part that they can't continue like this."

Axios

Senators are continuing talks during recess to find a compromise on gun legislation

Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy says he's optimistic that something can be done to address mass shootings like the one at a Texas elementary school that killed 19 children.

WEKU

Sen. Durbin on gun violence legislation: ‘I sense a change in the conversation’

Texas Sen. John Cornyn was authorized by Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., to open talks with Democrats to “negotiate the possibility of gun legislation that will spare us the tragedies we’ve seen,” Sen. Dick Durbin said.

Chicago Sun-Times

Trump dings Abbott and other Republicans for pulling out NRA meeting after shooting in Uvalde

Trump’s appearance comes as many Republicans pulled out of the annual meeting after the shooting in Uvalde.

The Independent UK

Multiple Republican speakers pull out of Houston NRA meeting after Uvalde shooting

John Cornyn, Dan Patrick, Dan Crenshaw all pulled out of the conference in Houston.

The Independent UK

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The Guardian - US

NRA holds annual meeting in Texas under cloud of controversy

Texas governor backs out of in-person appearance as protesters descend on gun-rights group’s event

The Guardian - US

How lawmakers in thrall to the NRA stifle gun safety laws

Powerful lobbying groups spent nearly $5m last year to expand gun rights while limiting curbs on who can have a firearm and how they can carry it

Tribune News Service

Texas Gov. Abbott going to Uvalde — not NRA — on Friday

AUSTIN, Texas — Gov. Greg Abbott is returning to Uvalde on Friday, and will skip the National Rifle Association convention in Houston.

Tribune News Service

The meetings go on for the NRA, and guns are allowed, but not during Trump’s appearance

WASHINGTON — After at least 21 people, 19 of them children, were killed in a shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, on Tuesday, the National Rifle Association said its deepest sympathies were with the families and victims “involved in this horrific and evil crime.”

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Axios

Bipartisan gun group hyper-focused on realistic legislation

"This feels different right now."

Tribune News Service

Senate Republicans tap Cornyn for bipartisan gun talks

WASHINGTON — Texas Republican Sen. John Cornyn said Thursday he’s looking forward to discussing ways of combatting gun violence with his colleagues across the aisle, but cautioned that there are limits on the types of proposals he could support.

Chicago Sun-Times

Senate Republicans block Durbin, Schneider domestic terrorism bill; lax to act after Uvalde, Buffalo

Once again, Democrats are pushing for not the perfect, but at least some good when it comes to responding to mass shootings, the latest in Buffalo and Uvalde, Texas.

Axios

McConnell directs Cornyn to work with Democrats on bipartisan gun legislation

Senate Democrats had already expressed interested in having Cornyn as the point of contact for talks.

Roll Call

Senators debate red flag law grants after Texas shooting - Roll Call

A bipartisan group of senators is considering legislation to provide states grants to implement so-called red flag laws.

The Independent UK

Senate GOP blocks domestic terrorism bill, gun policy debate

Democrats’ first attempt at responding to the back-to-back mass shootings in Buffalo and Uvalde, Texas, has failed in the Senate

Axios

5 reasons this could be the time Congress finally acts on gun reform

All that matters in the Senate right now is counting to 10.

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