Senate Republicans Who Struck Deal With Dems Fought Off Push To Raise Assault Weapons Purchase Age To 21
GOP Senators who negotiated this weekend’s deal on gun legislation rejected several Democrat proposals, including an assault weapons ban for those under 21, as they helped shape an agreement lawmakers believe can become law. An aide for Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, who led talks on the matter, told Fox News that among the Democrat ideas Republicans shut down were an assault weapons ban for 18-to-21-year-olds and a mandatory waiting period for all gun sales....