Texas Sen. John Cornyn (right) told a group of reporters Tuesday that he “noticed many blows to the chin” when he briefed his Republican colleagues on the discussions of a bipartisan group of senators working on arms reform.
Cornyn is one of nine senators currently working to reach a bipartisan agreement on gun legislation following multiple mass shootings across the country, including one at a Texas elementary school that killed 19 students and two teachers.
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Cornyn told reporters she did not receive “receipts” or a “standing ovation” in response to her statements at Tuesday’s luncheon, according to a tweet from CNN’s chief correspondent in Congress, Manu Raju.
One of the topics of conversation during the meeting was red flag laws, Raju reported. A red flag law allows a person’s family or friends to request that their firearms be temporarily removed if they may pose a threat to themselves or others.
Several conservative Republicans have spoken out against red-flag laws, arguing that mental health is the most important factor in armed violence. Steve Scalise (R-La.) Said Sunday that red-flag laws are unconstitutional and will not resolve armed violence.