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republicans, ten democrats. they did agree on an outline, but they are trying to turn that into detailed legislative text, which is proving to be a difficult issue. the two issues they re trying to sort out, red flag laws. these are the laws that states can adopt to essentially allow authorities to take away firearms from individuals who are deemed a risk. there s talk in this legislation to provide funding for states to adopt these laws, and also, the issue of the so-called boyfriend loophole, closing that loophole, allowing people, domestic partners who have been convicted of misdemeanor offenses related to domestic abuse, denying their access to firearms. but cornyn indicated there is still disagreement about how to deal with that red flag law funding as well as how to define who would fall under that so-called boyfriend loophole. one of the issues has to do with whether the funds that we will vote for will be available to states that don t have red flag laws but do have crisis
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Over its 50 years in print, the Bay Area Reporter has showcased a wide array of opinionated voices on its opinion pages. Guest contributors have run the gamut from community leaders and everyday citizens to politicians and academics.
Some of the bold faced names have included Coretta Scott King and gay army veteran Joe Zuniga, both writing in 1993 against the military s anti-gay service ban, then-U.S. Senators Barbara Boxer and Edward M. Kennedy, who both promoted a 1994 federal ban against LGBTQ workplace discrimination, and gay former Congressman Barney Frank criticizing the Human Rights Campaign in 1996 for donating to a committee aimed at reelecting Republicans.