He is a staunch gun rights supporter. She lost her son to gun violence. They overcame their differences to become close friends

Pati Navalta lost her son to gun violence. Maurice Solis is a staunch gun rights supporter. After Solis criticized Navalta's support of gun buybacks on Facebook, the two met in person -- and something surprising happened.

source https://www.cnn.com/2022/10/23/us/gun-debate-navalta-solis-undivided-cec/index.html