Republicans Introduce Bill to Codify Gun Ownership & Using Them in Self-Defense | EWTN News Nightly

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Republicans are sounding the alarm after President Joe Biden issued an executive order expanding background checks for gun purchases. They've introduced a bill to codify the right to own guns and use them in self-defense. All ten Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee are backing the bill, which determined any gun control law must comply with the Founding Fathers' original intent of self-defense. Committee Republicans says President Biden's order is another attempt to get around the law. Senator John Kennedy says, "Some of my colleagues believe that only the federal government is entitled to own guns. They're the patriots. And this is America. You can believe that. But that's not what the Supreme Court has said." Senator John Cornyn also says, "There is no law abiding gun owner who is a threat to public safety. Yet the Democrats want to make it about the gun and not about the person who possesses or has custody of that firearm." The Republicans' bill to codify owning a gun would also prevent a future Supreme Court from reversing the decision. Democratic Senator Tim Kaine has introduced a bill banning assault weapons, and says any changes cannot be at odds with the Constitution. Capitol Hill Correspondent, Erik Rosales reports. ------------ EWTN News Nightly provides the latest news and analysis from a Catholic perspective. Join host Tracy Sabol, our Capitol Hill, White House and Rome Correspondents, as well as many other diverse guests daily, to get the latest from the U.S. and the Vatican on topics regarding our Catholic faith and interests. ------------- EWTN News Nightly airs on EWTN weekdays at 6pm & 9pm ET. ------------ Don't miss an episode of EWTN New Nightly. Get updates here: https://www.ewtn.com/tv/shows/ewtn-news-nightly ------------- Sign up today to receive the EWTN News Nightly newsletter: https://www.ewtn.com/enn ------------- Follow EWTN News Nightly on Social Media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ewtnnewsnightly Twitter: https://twitter.com/EWTNNewsNightly Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ewtnnewsnightly/ ------------- Subscribe to EWTN YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/user/EWTN ------------- You can support the EWTN News mission: https://bit.ly/3qDR1qf