One of the main Republican co-sponsors of a Senate gun-control bill defended his choice to introduce it, claiming there is “a lot of misinformation” around the provision around red flag laws.
“I want to be clear because there’s been a lot of misinformation, misunderstanding on this point. None of what we are proposing would create a national red flag law. No national red flag law,” Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) said from the Senate floor on Tuesday.
A provision in the bill, which is supported by Democrat leadership, includes adding funding for states to enforce red flag laws. Critics of those measures have said they violate the Due Process Clause of the Consitution and place too much power in the hands of judges….