Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick is ready to work on restricting gun sales in his state between strangers without a background check in the wake of last week's mass shooting in Texas -- even if it means opposing the National Rifle Association
"That gap of stranger to stranger we have to close, in my view," the stalwart Republican told the Dallas Morning News in an interview published Friday.Patrick's comments come following a shooting rampage in West Texas last week that left seven people dead, and a month after 22 people were killed at a Walmart in El Paso. On Thursday, Texas Gov.
But should Democrats regain control of the White House and Congress,"they will pass draconian laws that dramatically impact our Second Amendment rights," he said."And if Republicans do some common-sense things, that helps us stave off that day."Patrick wants to keep transfers among family members free of checks. He'd include friends too, though he realizes that could be abused.
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