Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) said on May 29 that he’s under “no illusion” that Congress will pass possible gun-reform legislation following the mass shooting in Texas that left 21 dead.
Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) said Sunday that bipartisan negotiations regarding potential gun legislation are underway.
They include expanding the federal gun background check system, laws around weapons storage, and red flag laws, which refer to measures that allow police or family members to petition a state court to order the removal of a firearm from an individual who may pose a danger to themselves or others.
However, Booker told NBC’s “Meet the Press” host Chuck Todd on Sunday that while he fully supports bipartisan talks among lawmakers regarding stricter gun control laws, he ultimately does not believe such laws will be passed….