McConnell Says Gun Bill Will ‘Protect Second Amendment Rights of Law-Abiding Citizens’

McConnell Says Gun Bill Will ‘Protect Second Amendment Rights of Law-Abiding Citizens’
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) speaks to reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington on May 24, 2022. Drew Angerer/Getty Images
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Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) defended the gun agreement worked out by a bipartisan coalition of lawmakers during a June 22 speech on the Senate floor.

McConnell said the bill would protect the rights of gun owners while also undercutting gun violence.