John Cornyn Gets Booed but Remains Upbeat on Gun Talks
Republican senator says framework for a potential deal is pro-Second Amendment; ‘Boyfriend loophole’ remains sticking point in the talks
From today's WSJ.
"The lead Republican negotiator in bipartisan gun-control talks told a skeptical crowd in Texas that
the framework for a potential deal was pro-Second Amendment, as negotiators headed into the weekend still hung up on a provision
denying guns to people who abuse their dating partners.
Speaking over loud boos from the audience, Sen. John Cornyn (R., Texas) ticked off
gun proposals he had ruled out in the talks, such as
bans on certain guns or high-capacity magazines. He recounted that he told negotiators that the goal was to better enforce existing law and keep guns out of the hands of criminals and the mentally ill.
“I will not under any circumstance support new restrictions for law-abiding gun owners,” he told state Republicans at their party convention in Houston. “Despite what some of you may have heard, the framework that we are working on is consistent with that red line,” he said."