A Republican senator changed her position on gun background checks after getting a lot of calls from her own people.
Cynthia Lummis told CNN that her office got a lot of calls from people who wanted her to stop gun violence. There were calls after the recent mass shootings.
After the Uvalde shooting, Lummis said that it wouldn't be acceptable for the state of Wyoming to expand background checks.
Two weeks after the shooting, Lummis spoke to CNN about her reaction to the calls.
She told the outlet that she was surprised at how receptive Wyoming callers seem to be to addressing guns in some way. It's more of a mental health issue than a gun issue according to me. I am listening to people from Wyoming.
According to CNN, Lummis said the callers had weighed in on gun control with a willingness to be open to suggestions.
She said that despite the pro-hunting gun culture in Wyoming, she might be willing to vote for regulatory changes to red flag laws and the possibility that juvenile criminal records could be opened up to background checks.
She said that she would be interested in looking at that. The clock is set back to zero when a juvenile turns 18. I think that is worth looking into.
McConnell directed Cornyn to start a dialogue with Democrats to find a middle ground on gun control. In the wake of the Robb Elementary School shooting in Uvalde, Texas, McConnell called.
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