John Cornyn's bill to address gun violence doesn't actually address gun violence
By Josh Israel -
October 23, 2019
The NRA has spent more than $65,000 to support the Texas Republican.
More than two months after a mass shooting in El Paso, Texas, left 22 people dead and 24 more injured, Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) announced his response on Wednesday: a package of reforms he's calling the Restoring, Enhancing, Strengthening, and Promoting Our Nation's Safety Efforts Act, or the RESTORE Act. But gun violence advocates say Cornyn's proposals would not address several major issues.
Cornyn claimed his "plan to reduce mass violence" would create "task forces" to investigate illegal firearm sellers and buyers, expand some outpatient treatment programs for the mentally ill, increase communication between law enforcement and mental health providers, promote "best practices" to keep schools safe, and make it easier for online services to share information with law enforcement.
"I spent time with families and victims in El Paso and Midland-Odessa following the shootings and promised each one of them I would work with my colleagues in the Senate on real solutions," Cornyn explained in an op-ed announcing the proposal. "No person, family, or community should endure the heartbreak caused by the recent mass shootings in Texas. It's time to answer their call for action, and pass the RESPONSE Act to keep our communities safe from mass violence."
But advocates say Cornyn's plans omit popular proposals that could make a significant dent in the problem of gun violence, including red-flag laws to disarm those who are deemed a threat to themselves or others, and universal background checks.
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The Russian's have given him $65,000.00 dollars through the front group called the NRA..............
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Rearranging deck chairs on the Titanic. I'm all for panels and "task forces" and study groups and shit. But let's face it, that proposal is nothing more than delaying tactics to stonewall any progress in reining in the gun culture.
