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NRA slams Senate’s bipartisan gun control package saying it ‘falls short at every level’

The Senate voted to advance the gun control bill at a 64 to 34 vote

The National Rifle Association slammed the Senate’s bill text for its bipartisan gun control package, saying it “falls short at every level.”.

“The NRA will support legislation that improves school security, promotes mental health services, and helps reduce violent crime. However, we will oppose this gun control legislation because it falls short at every level. It does little to truly address violent crime while opening the door to unnecessary burdens on the exercise of Second Amendment freedom by law-abiding gun owners,” the NRA said in a statement Tuesday.

The Senate released the 80-page text of the bill on Tuesday, which includes grants for states that implement their own red flag laws, would expand background checks for gun buyers under 21, creates penalties for straw purchases of firearms, requires more gun sellers to register as Federally Licensed Firearm Dealers.

The Senate voted to advance the bill at a 64 to 34 vote, with 14 Republicans supporting the effort. The procedural vote signals the bill would have enough support to pass the 60-vote threshold needed to break a filibuster in the Senate when it comes up for an official vote.

The NRA continued in its statement that the legislation “can be abused to restrict lawful gun purchases, infringe upon the rights of law-abiding Americans.”

This legislation would “use federal dollars to fund gun control measures being adopted by state and local politicians. This bill leaves too much discretion in the hands of government officials and also contains undefined and overbroad provisions – inviting interference with our constitutional freedoms,” the NRA statement said.