Washington, D.C. — Republican Senator Joni Ernst says any federal response to recent mass shootings has to respect the right to keep and bear arms.
Ernst is opposed to a federal “red flag” law.
Ernst is not among the bipartisan group of senators discussing legislation in the wake of mass shootings in Buffalo and Texas. Ernst says the group needs to look at what specifically happened in those cases.
Ernst made her comments after visiting the Veterans Administration outpatient clinic that opened last fall in Mason City. President Biden has said he’ll meet with members of congress to discuss gun-related legislation. but will not propose a bill as bipartisan negotiations continue. Biden says there’s not much he can do through executive action, as he cannot outlaw a weapon or change background check requirements for gun purchases.
