Bipartisan Group of U.S. Senators Reach Agreement on Gun Control

Bipartisan Group of U.S. Senators Reach Agreement on Gun Control

A bipartisan group of United States Senators announced an agreement on gun safety legislation on Sunday, according to reports. 

The proposal includes support for state crisis intervention orders, funding for school safety resources, an enhanced review process for buyers under the age of 21 and penalties for straw purchasing.

“Notably, the announcement includes the support of 10 Republican senators, which would give the proposal enough support to overcome the Senate filibuster,” reported CNN. “The agreement is significant given how divided lawmakers have been over the gun issue, but the actual legislative text is not yet written.”

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The group on the release includes Republican Sens. John Cornyn of Texas, Thom Tillis and Richard Burr of North Carolina, Roy Blunt of Missouri, Bill Cassidy of Louisiana, Susan Collins of Maine, Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, Rob Portman of Ohio, Mitt Romney of Utah and Pat Toomey of Pennsylvania. 

Democratic senators on the release include Kyrsten Sinema and Mark Kelly of Arizona, Chris Murphy and Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut, Cory Booker of New Jersey, Chris Coons of Delaware, Martin Heinrich of New Mexico, Joe Manchin of West Virginia and Debbie Stabenow of Michigan. It also includes Sen. Angus King of Maine, an independent who caucuses with Democrats.

According to CNN, President Joe Biden said Sunday that the agreement "does not do everything that I think is needed, but it reflects important steps in the right direction."

“Between the lines,” reported Axios. “Translating this framework into text will be difficult, and the details will be crucial to the deal's success.”