Members of the U.S. Senate are pushing ahead with discussions on possible gun control legislation after mass shootings in Uvalde and Buffalo, New York. Republican Senator John Cornyn of Texas has been leading the talks and indicated that lawmakers are making progress on a framework for a bill that would have elements acceptable to both Republicans and Democrats.
"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," Cornyn said. "What I'm interested in is keeping guns out of the hands of those who by current law are not supposed to have them: people with mental health problems, people who have criminal records. This is about the art of the possible. We are not talking about restricting the rights of current law-abiding gun owners or citizens."
Senators are discussing red-flag laws, some background check reforms, school safety measures and mental health programs.
"If we reach an agreement, law-abiding gun owners will not be impacted at all. Our conversations are ongoing, and indeed all 100 senators will be part of that conversation, but these are the broad parameters of the things that I'm interested in addressing," Cornyn said.
The U.S. House of Representatives is also working on several gun-related bills, but those measures are unlikely to pass in the Senate.
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