Cindy Hyde-Smith is one a handful of republicans co-sponsoring "the Second Amendment Mandates Equality of 2021 Act." Author: Local 24 Staff (Local 24) Published: 12:37 PM CDT April 29, 2021 Updated: 5:18 PM CDT April 29, 2021 MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A Mississippi Senator signed on to help write a bill giving 18-year-olds the right to buy handguns from federally licensed dealers. Cindy Hyde-Smith is one a handful of republicans co-sponsoring "the Second Amendment Mandates Equality of 2021 Act." Her gun proposals are a stark contrast to President Biden's push for stricter gun legislation. Hyde-Smith also introduced proposals to give gun owners $100 every year for taking gun safety and training courses. She also wants to remove the ban on transporting short-barreled rifles.