Show-Me Reaction To Retiring Sen. Blunt Backing 'Red Flag' Gun Takeaway Laws

Republicans might feel betrayed whilst Dems are cheering the unlikely effort.

It's worth nothing that Mayor Q wholeheartedly backs the decision.

Here are the basics as the legislation moves forward . . .

Blunt, who is stepping down in January after more than two decades representing Missouri in Congress, is backing a provision in the emerging legislation to create a nationwide network of community behavioral health clinics and addiction services, along with funding for school-based mental health support.

If approved, the clinics would be reimbursed through Medicaid for the cost of providing services, similar to how the federal government funds health centers for physical care.

“Making sure people who are experiencing a mental health crisis can get treatment before they harm themselves or others is critically important to preventing another tragedy,” Blunt said Sunday. “For too long, emergency rooms and law enforcement have served as the de facto mental health care delivery system in our country.”

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As he heads for the exit, Missouri's Roy Blunt backs compromise gun law

JEFFERSON CITY - Soon-to-retire U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt is among 10 Senate Republicans backing a preliminary agreement designed to prevent future mass killings. Blunt, who is stepping down in January after more than two decades representing Missouri in Congress, is backing a provision in the emerging legislation to create a nationwide network of community behavioral health clinics and addiction services, along with funding for school-based mental health support.

Tucker Carlson: Red flag laws will not end mass shootings but will end due process

Joe Biden's publicist just announced with a straight face that he plans to run again in 2024. We'll address that at some length tomorrow. But first, another crisis in the news. So, after the killings in Buffalo and Uvalde a few weeks ago, you begin to hear people on television talk about something called red flag laws.

Proposed bipartisan gun safety measures could test Missouri's Second Amendment Preservation Act

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - Over the weekend, a bipartisan group of U.S. Senators, including Missouri's Roy Blunt, agreed on a narrow set of gun safety measures they hope to get approved by Congress. It's being hailed as a breakthrough, but it could also result in a significant battle for Missouri's Second Amendment Preservation Act, possibly in the court system.

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