If the gun control bill passes, it will be the most significant federal gun control measures in decades.
Background checks for buyers under the age of 21 are included in a bipartisan Senate bill.
The bill would fund a federal program to encourage states to invest in red-flag laws which allow courts to suspend gun access for individuals considered a danger to themselves or others.
Murphy said that the bill would require enhanced background checks for gun buyers under the age of 21.
The bill closes the "boyfriend" loophole by prohibiting those convicted of domestic abuse from buying a gun for at least five years.
The federal gun ban on domestic abuse only applies to relationships involving a spouse, a partner or a child.
Murphy said there was an investment in mental health in the bill.
An assault weapons ban, universal background checks and a mandatory waiting period for gun purchases are not included in the bill, according to Cornyn.
The bill will be too small for a lot of people. Murphy said it would be too much for other people.
After a string of mass shootings, including the massacre of 19 children and two teachers at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, a small bipartisan group of senators are working on new gun control measures. The framework for a bill was announced by the group on June 12th, which sent a strong signal that the bill would get the 10 Republican votes needed to overcome the Senate filibuster. bogged down in final details, such as how to close the boyfriend loophole, cast doubt on whether a deal on the bill's language would be reached
The bill needs to be passed by the end of this week. The Senate is going to be out of session for two weeks.
Cornyn was loudly booed when he gave a speech at the Texas Republican Convention.
Cornyn was booed at the Texas GOP convention for discussing gun control.
McConnell supports a bipartisan gun control deal.
The Uvalde classroom door wasn't locked and police didn't try to open it without a key.
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