Many parodied the 2018 radio commercials advertising U.S. Senate candidate Mike Braun, who went on to win after shouting I'M MIKE BRAUN in every ad. Today I had a wide-ranging conversation with Senator Mike Braun, elected last fall in Indiana over Democrat incumbent Joe Donnelly. The Jasper native walked me through his early struggles and eventual professional success selling truck parts like Chris Farley's character in the film Tommy Boy. Once we segued into political issues, Senator Braun was quite candid in our WHAS Radio interview. We talked about evolving attitudes in the usually untouchable area of gun rights. Braun is staunchly 2A but not blind to America's demands for extended background checks and red flag laws. Braun also claims that
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Mitch McConnell checks in from Twitter jail to talk guns and protesters
There's signs Congress may respond to new calls for tighter gun control after the recent massacres. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell tells @CBSNewsRadio @840WHAS, that he will talk with members during the August recess, to see what kind of bills they'll support. pic.twitter.com/vIXbftwPCi— CBS This Morning (@CBSThisMorning) August 9, 2019 After the mass shootings in Ohio and Texas, the push for tighter gun control appears to be gaining momentum with some key lawmakers, @peteralexander reports. pic.twitter.com/69TFAW2QB5— TODAY (@TODAYshow) August 9, 2019 Looking forward to joining @TerryMeiners today on @840WHAS in #Kentucky to discuss the news of the day. Tune in live at 4:05 ET today: https://t.co/TKlXiZ1ism— Leader McConnell (@senatemajldr) August 8, 2019 Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell told a Kentucky