Texas GOP donors urge Congress to act on gun control measures like flag laws, expanded background...

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Shannon Watts
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HUGE: Conservative political donors in Texas — including Harlan Crow, Ray Hunt, and Bob Rowling — have signed an open letter urging red flag laws, expanded background checks and raising the age to purchase a gun to 21. 👏👏👏 #txlege
Hundreds of handguns and rifles for sale at McBride’s Gun’s in Central Austin on April 20, 2021.
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More than 250 self-declared gun enthusiasts, including donors who have contributed to Gov. Greg Abbott’s campaigns, have signed onto an open letter supporting Sen. John Cornyn’s efforts at bipartisan…
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https://www.texastribune.org/2022/06/04/texas-gop-donors-gun-reform/


Major Republican donors, including some that have contributed to Gov. Greg Abbott’s campaigns, joined other conservative Texans in signing an open letter supporting congressional action to increase gun restrictions in response to the mass shooting in Uvalde that left 19 children and two teachers dead last week.

The letter, which is expected to run as a full-page ad in the Dallas Morning News on Sunday, endorses the creation of red flag laws, expanding background checks and raising the age to purchase a gun to 21. More than 250 self-declared gun enthusiasts signed it.

“Most law enforcement experts believe these measures would make a difference,” the letter reads. “And recent polls of fellow conservatives suggest that there is strong support for such gun-safety measures.”

The letter voices support for Texas’ senior senator, John Cornyn, who has been tapped to lead bipartisan negotiations in Congress over possible gun reform measures.

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Cornyn has tweeted against reform so

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1. pretend to want reforms then support the person who will make sure no reforms will come nt