The lead Republican negotiator in U.S. Senate negotiations toward a bipartisan gun safety bill walked out of the talks on Thursday, dimming the likelihood of a vote on the legislation before senators leave for a two-week July 4 recess.
Senator John Cornyn told reporters that he had not abandoned the negotiations, but he was returning to Texas amid difficulty reaching agreement.Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comThe bipartisan group has been working on a deal to curb gun violence since a gunman killed 19 school children and two adults in Uvalde, Texas, just 10 days after a separate gunman killed 10 people in an act of racist violence against Black people in Buffalo, New York.
The group announced a framework on measures to curb gun violence on Sunday. It did not go as far as Democrats including President Joe Biden had sought, but would still be the most significant action to combat gun violence to emerge from Congress in years if passed. But in the days since, the talks have become bogged down in disagreements over two main provisions: how to provide incentives to states to create red flag laws, in which guns can be temporarily taken away from people who are deemed dangerous, and the "boyfriend loophole," which allows authorities to block abusive spouses from buying firearms, but does not cover people who are not married.
Cornyn said earlier on Thursday negotiators would need to reach agreement that day to have legislation ready in time for a vote next week. Midterm elections that decide which party controls the congressional chambers are fast approaching. It typically is difficult to pass major legislation close to the November election.Reporting by David Morgan, writing by Makini Brice; Editing by Scott Malone and Alistair Bell
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