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Issues: Second Amendment

Cornyn Supports Hearing Protection Act to Deregulate Firearm Suppressors

News AUSTIN – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement in support of the Hearing Protection Act, which would remove sound suppressors from regulation under the National Firearms Act and ensure that purchasing a firearm suppressor is treated the same as purchasing a long gun: “For too long, firearm suppressors have been overregulated […]

Cornyn Previews Request to Rescind Unlawful Biden ATF Rules

News The Biden administration decided to target law-abiding citizens who exercised their Second Amendment rights… with the so-called ghost gun rule… pistol brace rule… [and] engaged in the business rule. I will very soon send a letter to Deputy Director of the ATF, encouraging him to work with President Trump on rescinding many of these […]

Cornyn, Cruz, Grassley, Tillis, Senate GOP Introduce Concealed-Carry Reciprocity Bill

News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX), Ted Cruz (R-TX), and Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-IA), along with 40 of their Senate GOP colleagues, today introduced the Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act, which would allow individuals with concealed carry privileges in their home state to exercise those rights […]

Cornyn, GOP Colleagues Call On Biden ATF to Cease Rulemaking, Focus on Trump Transition

News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX), Ted Cruz (R-TX), Cynthia Lummis (R-WY), Thom Tillis (R-NC), Jim Risch (R-ID), Katie Britt (R-AL), and Kevin Cramer (R-ND) sent a letter to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) Director Steve Dettelbach calling on him to suspend and refrain from issuing any further rulemaking […]

Cornyn, Tillis, Collins Op-Ed: The Bipartisan Safer Communities Act is Cause for Optimism

News AUSTIN – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX), Thom Tillis (R-NC), and Susan Collins (R-ME) authored the following op-ed in Newsweek highlighting the mental health and school safety provisions included in the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, which was signed into law on June 25, 2022, to address specific concerns that have led to mass shootings. The Bipartisan […]

Cornyn, Lee Introduce SHUSH Act to Simplify Suppressor Rules

News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Mike Lee (R-UT) introduced the Silencers Helping Us Save Hearing (SHUSH) Act, which would eliminate the excessive regulation of firearm suppressors by simplifying the purchase process for law-abiding citizens and reducing unnecessary bureaucratic obstacles: “Law-abiding Americans should not be subject to unnecessary federal regulations when purchasing a […]

Cornyn, Cotton, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Repeal Tax on Certain Firearm Purchases

News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX), Tom Cotton (R-AR), and 11 Senate Republicans introduced the Repealing Illegal Freedom and Liberty Excises (RIFLE) Act, which would remove a burdensome tax imposed on firearms regulated under the National Firearms Act: “This outdated tax must not continue to burden law-abiding Texans who want to exercise their […]

Cornyn, Tillis, Colleagues Introduce Resolution to Block Unconstitutional Biden ATF Rule

News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX), Thom Tillis (R-NC), and 43 Senate Republicans today introduced a joint resolution of disapproval under the Congressional Review Act to strike down the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives’ (ATF) rule on the definition of “Engaged in the Business” as a Dealer in Firearms, which ignores […]

Sen. Cornyn’s 2023 in Review

News Sen. Cornyn Had Five Bills Signed Into Law & Helped Nearly 12,000 Texans with Federal Agencies WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement and background highlighting his office’s accomplishments in constituent services and his legislation signed into law in 2023: “Whether we are helping veterans receive timely care or ensuring […]

Cornyn: Punishing Law-Abiding Citizens Won’t Reduce Violent Crime

News We have a trust issue and a constitutional issue when we use the public health approach to attempt to strip away core constitutional rights. The most effective solution to firearm-related homicides and assault is effective criminal law enforcement. Using public health authorities as a blanket excuse to strip away constitutional rights divides us more […]

Cornyn, Sinema, Tillis Bill to Protect School Hunting & Archery Programs Signed into Law

News Will Ensure Students Have Access to Educational Enrichment Programs SAN ANTONIO – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX), Kyrsten Sinema (I-AZ), and Thom Tillis (R-NC) released the following statements after their Protecting Hunting Heritage and Education Act, which would clarify that students may continue to have access to educational enrichment programs and activities such as […]

Cornyn, Sinema, Tillis Bill to Protect School Hunting & Archery Programs Heads to President’s Desk

News Senators’ Educational Enrichment Program Legislation Passes Senate Unanimously WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX), Kyrsten Sinema (I-AZ), and Thom Tillis (R-NC) released the following statements after their Protecting Hunting Heritage and Education Act, which would clarify that students may continue to have access to educational enrichment programs and activities such as archery and […]

Cornyn, Sinema, Tillis Applaud House Passage of Bill to Protect School Hunting & Archery Programs

News Senators’ Educational Enrichment Program Legislation Mirrors House-Passed Bill WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX), Kyrsten Sinema (I-AZ), and Thom Tillis (R-NC) released the following statements after the Protecting Hunting Heritage and Education Act, which would clarify that students may continue to have access to educational enrichment programs and activities such as archery and […]