Senator Chris Murphy on the Bipartisan Gun Safety Deal

<p>The Senate has reached a bipartisan deal that could lead to the most significant federal response to gun violence in decades.</p><p>Senator Chris Murphy, Democrat of Connecticut, was deeply involved in the negotiations. Today, he tells us how news of the shooting in Uvalde, Texas, left him with a feeling of desperation — and renewed determination to make progress.</p><p>Guest: Senator Chris Murphy, who has spent the decade since the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., trying to enact change on gun safety.</p><p>Want more from The Daily? For one big idea on the news each week from our team, <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/newsletters/the-daily?module=inline">subscribe to our newsletter</a>. </p><p>Background reading: </p><ul><li>The <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/12/us/politics/senator-gun-safety-deal.html?smid=pc-thedaily">agreement put forward</a> by 10 Republicans and 10 Democrats would provide funding for states to enact <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/06/us/red-flag-laws.html?smid=pc-thedaily">“red flag” laws</a> that allow the authorities to temporarily confiscate guns from people deemed to be dangerous.</li><li>Though the deal is <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/12/us/gun-deal-democrats.html?smid=pc-thedaily">less than Democrats wanted</a>, it is still seen as a significant step that could save lives.</li><li>Americans in <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/12/us/senate-gun-safety-deal-reactions.html?smid=pc-thedaily">communities scarred by mass shootings</a> acknowledged the proposal as progress but said it did not go far enough.</li></ul><p>For more information on today’s episode, visit <a href="http://nytimes.com/thedaily?smid=pc-thedaily">nytimes.com/thedaily</a>. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday. </p>