Some major TX GOP donors now urging Congress to enact gun control

[Tanuki]

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.”....(more )

[elleng]

1. Rationality coming from 'major repug donors?'

I say THANKs, and keep it going.

[Me.]

2. THey Must Think They're In Trouble With This

[elleng]

3. I sure hope so.

[NCLefty]

4. "We may have enabled one too many mass-shooters of children..."

What patriots.

[Elwood P Dowd]

5. Or maybe the rich repukes have decided it's much better to kill the kids with

COVID, lack of healthcare, and starvation (no more school lunches).

[aggiesal]

7. Or they'll campaign on it ...

saying we did what you asked us to do.
FINALLY!

[GoodRaisin]

9. That's what I think because they've never cared about the gun

murders before.

[KPN]

10. No, they know they are. But note that they

didn’t limit military style weapons in any way in what they called for. Can’t upset the NRA!

[Skittles]

6. MONEY is the only thing repukes care about

we will see

[Cheezoholic]

8. As Bill the Cat would say

Pfffft!

[KPN]

11. Sums it up perfectly.

[roamer65]

12. GQP will try to let it "blow over" and do nothing.

Problem is that if that happens there will be more Uvaldes and more often.

[James48]

13. Those actions have strong support

From a wide variety of people.

The gun jumpers can still get their AR-15’s, if they follow the rules.

I think there are real possibilities for passage of a 21-year old bill for semiautomatic rifles. I’m good with that. Exception for age for active duty military members.