House GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy Rejects Senate Gun GrabThe Federalist Jun 22 2022
"I will oppose the Senate bill because provisions in it would place additional unnecessary impediments and burdens on [a]
law-abiding citizen’s right to own a firearm,’ McCarthy told The Federalist.
Republican and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy pledged opposition to the Senate’s bipartisan gun grab Wednesday after 14 GOP lawmakers in the upper chamber joined Democrats Tuesday night to usher major gun legislation through Capitol Hill.
The bill, now expected to pass the Senate by the end of the week with a filibuster-proof majority, makes it more difficult for 18- to 21-year-olds to own a firearm and encourages state “red flag” laws enhancing the power of the government to confiscate weapons from American citizens.
“I will oppose the Senate bill because provisions in it would place additional unnecessary impediments and burdens on [a] law-abiding citizen’s right to own a firearm,” McCarthy told The Federalist in an exclusive statement. “We must not have knee-jerk reactions in how the federal government approaches red flag laws, where Congress strong-arms states into passing laws that may violate the Second Amendment and deprive citizens their right to due process.”
“House Republicans support increased resources for school safety and mental health,” McCarthy added. “That’s why we recently supported Rep. Richard Hudson’s STOP II Act on the House Floor, that could help address these deadly shootings. This bill, however, goes beyond those contours.”
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