The Texan leading the Republican talks on gun law changes said Americans should not expect the big reforms that President Biden and Democrats want.
UVALDE, TEXAS - MAY 25: Texas Sen. John Cornyn arrives to donate blood at the South Texas Blood Bank's emergency blood drive on May 25, 2022 in Uvalde, Texas. The South Texas Blood Bank held an emergency blood drive for victims of the Uvalde sU.S. Sen. John Cornyn, the lead GOP negotiator in the Senate’s efforts to pass bipartisan gun safety legislation, is managing expectations over what kind of bills he’s willing to get behind.
As a former Senate GOP whip, Cornyn made clear that there are limits to what he and the Senate GOP conference are willing to support. Bringing up the old political maxim of "the art of the possible," Cornyn said "we are not talking about restricting the rights of current, law-abiding gun owners or citizens."
"We’re not talking about banning a category of weapons across the board, a ban for certain high-capacity magazines or changing the background check system by adding additional disqualifying items," he said.
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