When the Texas Republican said Friday that 'violent criminals and the mentally ill cannot buy firearms,' he was jeered and booed by the crowd.
taken by Adam Bennett of local news station KHOU 11, the Republican senator mentions"making sure that violent criminals and the mentally ill cannot buy firearms," and is jeered by the crowd.
Townhall reported Friday that the Republican Party of Texas' Platform Committee unanimously passed a resolution Thursday in opposition of the discussions and potential changes to gun laws occurring at the federal level. Senator John Cornyn, a Texas Republican, who has recently worked with Democrats on potential gun control legislation, was met with a chorus of boos during an appearance Friday at this year's Texas GOP convention in Houston. Above, Cornyn speaks during a hearing at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday in Washington, D.C.
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