Incumbent GOP Senator In Brutal Primary Battle In Hot Water Over Gun Control Stance

Republican Texas Sen. John Cornyn on Wednesday appeared to suggest that he does not remember spearheading an effort to help pass gun control legislation during former President Joe Biden’s term.

Cornyn wrote in a Wednesday X post that Republican Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, who is challenging him in Texas’ 2026 Senate race, is “shooting with blanks” — referring to Paxton’s unsuccessful effort to have state House Democrats who had fled the state arrested. Texas Gun Rights, the largest gun rights organization in Texas, replied to Cornyn’s social media post, saying “Speaking of shooting, do you remember when you teamed up with Biden to spearhead gun control legislation?” 

Cornyn replied to Texas Gun Rights’ X post simply by saying “no.”

In May 2022, then-Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell instructed Cornyn to...