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John Cornyn: “People who are mentally ill and people with criminal records…”

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Senate candidate John Cornyn: "It's a shock that something like this could happen in Austin"

Published March 3, 2026 | Video Starts at 02:35

Do you also see a potential for gun control to be part of the solution? Look, the law abiding gun owners are not a threat to public safety. People who are mentally ill and people with criminal records should not be able to obtain firearms. They can't pass a, a national instant criminal background check. And I'm eager to find out exactly how he acquired these firearms. My suspicion is he did so illegally. (02:35–02:42)

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Asserts that mentally ill individuals and those with criminal records should not obtain firearms.

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