McConnell says he supports bipartisan gun legislation

Published June 21, 2022 12:00am ET



A bipartisan group of Senate negotiators released the text of their bill to combat gun violence following a string of recent mass shootings, including one at a Uvalde, Texas, elementary school. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) said he expects to pass the bill this week.

The Senate voted 64-34 on Tuesday to advance the legislation, two hours after the text was released, with 14 Republicans voting in favor. The bill would grant funding for states to implement red flag laws or other crisis prevention measures, enhance some background checks, and close the so-called boyfriend loophole: a gap in federal law barring spouses, but not dating partners, convicted of domestic abuse from gun ownership. The bill would also provide funding for some mental health resources and school safety measures.

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