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Cornyn bill on gun safety, mental health worth a full hearing
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Bruce W. Krafft
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"Plenty of critics will line up to take shots at a newly filed bill by U.S. Sen. John Cornyn that would both increase efficiency of the federal background check system on gun buyers while helping individuals suffering mental illness find treatment more easily, rather than spiraling out of control and possibly resorting to gun violence. But the unique alliance gathering behind this bill — the National Rifle Association, National Alliance on Mental Illness as well as law enforcement groups — demands this legislation get a full hearing from both lawmakers and the public." ... |
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