Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., on Tuesday indicated he would support a bipartisan deal on gun safety and mental health support.
McConnell said during his weekly press conference that he would likely lend his vote to the deal announced by a group of 10 Republicans and 10 Democrats on Sunday.
“I’m comfortable with the framework and if the legislation ends up reflecting what the framework indicates, I’ll be supportive,” he said.
The package, negotiated by Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., and Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, includes federal grants for states to create and administer so-called “red flag” laws that allow authorities to keep firearms away from individuals found to be threats to themselves or others.
It also provides funding for mental health services for children and families through both schools and telehealth, while also tightening gun laws — including requiring an investigative review period of juvenile and mental health records for people younger than 21 seeking to purchase a firearm.
It does not, however, include a provision supported by President Joe Biden and other Democrats to raise the minimum age for purchasing semi-automatic rifles from 18 to 21 years old that was included in a bill passed by the Democrat-led House last week.
A total of 60 votes would be required to pass the measure with the Senate split 50-50 between Republicans and Democrats.
Every Democrat is expected to vote in favor of the package, while McConnell is the 11th Republican to voice public support.
During the press conference Tuesday, McConnell said that Cornyn presented a poll of gun owners showing that “support for the provisions of the framework is off the charts.”
“I think if this framework becomes the actual piece of legislation, it’s a step forward, a step forward on a bipartisan basis, and further demonstrates to the American people that we can come together, which we have done from time to time on things like infrastructure and postal reform, to make progress for the country,” he said.
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“laws that allow authorities to keep firearms away from individuals found to be threats to themselves or others,,,,,,, including requiring an investigative review period of juvenile and mental health records for people younger than 21 seeking to purchase a firearm.”
This is right out of the Soviet Socialist playbook clause that allows THE GOVERNMENT to target political enemies by dragging out some bought and paid for Freudian psychologist to declare them as mentally incompetent as Joe Biden, but the kids as well armed as Hunter is now and then off to the American Siberia of their choice. Hunter lied on his background check for his gun application that asked “Are you an unlawful user of, or addicted to, marijuana or any depressant, stimulant, narcotic drug, or any other controlled substance?” His laptop shows him now armed to the teeth. If this obvious social failure can get flaunt the law so can anyone. God, not psychiatrists will only solve this problem what will remain until he comes back into the schools and more importantly, the government laws. You cannot legislate morality, just more immorality when you try to secular style.
If we ever needed a reminder that Mitch McConnell is a typical flip-flopping RINO, there it is. Hopefully the other Republicans in the Senate are more steadfast, because we need this ridiculous piece of legislation (that makes the Clinton “Assault Weapon” ban look mild and reasonable by comparison) needs to die.
We need to replace him !
Please Ky. Tell him to stop flip floping and voteing with the other turn coat Republicans like Snow from Vt.
The folks in kentucky, must be livid with their selection..
BUT DO THEY have enough brains, to wake up, and replace this turnip?
He has chosen this way to leave politics and the public eye. He just committed political suicide.
Now there’s a red flag we shouldn’t ignore.
I wonder how many ARMED GUARDS he has!
The only “legislation” we need regarding guns is a law that requires every law abiding citizen, both men and women, to keep a M16 and 1000 rounds of ammo in their home, and to qualify yearly to show proficiency with the weapon. Sweden has such a law, and they have NEVER been invaded by a hostile country.
You have Sweden confused with Switzerland, both of which were not invaded during the Second World War because they were willing to cooperate with the belligerents in order to prevent such an invasion. Sweden continued to provide Germany with raw materials throughout the war, and Switzerland permitted German trains to travel through the country unchecked and undisturbed. Switzerland does have a very rigid “reserve army” system. It only works because the the population is very homogeneous and is not yet enjoying the “strength through diversity…” I served alongside many Swedish officers as a U.N. Military Observer in the Mid-East; most of them were alcohol-addled half-wits.
Thanks for the correction. Switzerlands cooperation with Germany notwithstanding, they still got it right concerning gun ownership.
I have often wondered, IF WE DID go like Switzerland, where every able bodied man and woman, HAD TO TRAIN and own a gun, how much crime we’d have now days??
pardon me mitch but you are an *** ****.
McConnell–you are a worthless ****-
this redflag legislation which the democrats will always flaunt and swear how it was bipartisan just as every time they send groups of
conservatives to the funny farm claiming that they re a danger and their weapons must be confiscated for public safety-
you have successfully given the commies the edge they need to start disarming america–
YOU IDIOT –YOU MAY HAVE JUST LIT THE FUSE ON CIVIL WAR _PART 2
The death of 1000 cuts. Snip, snip, and eventually you have complete confiscation. The same for the 1st amendment. We now have hate speech laws. Hate speech is anything the left disagree with. Now the Marxists want red flag law. That means if they don’t like the way you think they can flag you and a star chamber judge will order our guns confiscated. You will know when the NKVD show up at 1am in unmarked black vans, and in full swat gear, break down your door and kill your dogs.
That is why i refuse to live in ANY STATE, that mandates you ‘Register’ your firearms.
I sent the following message to Se McConnell minutes ago to his Senate Office email address.
“Dear Senator, Your siding with the Democrats on this issue, may very well result in
the loss of the midterms to them. Tell me, Why should any American vote for Republicans if you are going to cave into them on this important issue. Find a way to kill this deal or you may find yourself guaranteeing the loss of freedom for all Americans. I cannot find it in my heart to say thank you for listening as I am disgusted with this act of treason”
In response to McConnell’s comfort for this “gun safety” bill, I’m highly comfortable of him being removed from office, and would be fine with the other Rinos having the same fate. But maybe that is wishful thinking, but I can still dream of that happening.