Missouri AG: GOP Senators Should Avoid Gun-Grabbing Dance With Dems

Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt has a simple piece of advice Senate Republicans negotiating gun reform legislation with their Democratic colleagues:

Walk away now.

While appearing Friday on “The Chris Salcedo Show,” Schmitt offered biting criticism of the Senate Republicans’ political plans — at least those who are seemingly acceding to the Democrats’ wishes — by saying that Republicans ”shouldn’t be engaging in these talks at all. The Democrats have one answer to every [crisis] situation, and it’s gun control.”

Schmitt, who is running for U.S. Senate against several other candidates in Missouri’s GOP primary on Aug. 2, expanded on his initial answer to Newsmax guest host Benny Johnson.

“Republicans shouldn’t do this gun-grabbing dance with the Democrats. Walk away from the table. Walk away now. Red-flag laws are simply a green light for gun confiscation, and it violates two fundamental rights,” Schmitt said…. (Excerpt from Newsmax)