Not sure the 10-14 preliminary Yes votes and for what reasons they used to concur with the Agreement. I can think of 4-5 that are historically unreliable party milquetoasts.
Still the exact substance (spending, yes more $ for states already w/ineffective RFL’s) the Bill is not publicly known nor are the bargaining concessions the other right side of the aisle was promised. Can’t believe it’s all about boyfriend loopholes and lengthy, inclusive background checking.
Heard Sen Cornyn (TX) say this deal was negotiated and reached because “Checking a box on a form (4473) doesn’t work”. BTW, and falling through the cracks, if he was that concerned about ”forms”, why wasn’t or isn’t he that persistent about a certain someone lying on a 4473 for a purchase and that handgun was tossed in a trash bin after a domestic dispute?
Statute of limitation perhaps?
His argument as a chief negotiator was basically to quickly come to some bilateral accord or things would be worse. So effectively, there was very little “negotiating“ and more placating.
The Big Guy gets a win, not something great, not something that will prove much result, but just watch how the celebratory news will be repeated for days on end.
Maybe it could be worse - but certainly this Agreement is just the start. This inch could lead to a mile, opening the door for further squawking points for more action In the latter half of the present administration...with an election coming, plenty want to wear that I Did That blue ribbon.
In these times of justice reform, some if not a majority of politicians remain silent and are just going with the flow and never mention how it’s ruining parts our Country, they rather put the fight to the law abiding than upset the cart of the immoral, the depraved and the evil.