Stance puts president at odds with NRA and Republican lawmakersTrump urges lawmakers to be ‘strong on background checksDonald Trump has repeatedly endorsed a series of gun control proposals that effect the Republican president at odds with the National Rifle organization and stunned lawmakers within his own party.
The president made the remarks during an extraordinary, hour-long White House meeting on Wednesday with congressional Republicans and Democrats who are under pressure to address gun violence in the aftermath of the massacre at a Florida high school earlier this month. Related: Gun company investors push for change after Florida school shooting Related: Gun nation: a journey to the heart of America's gun culture – video Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com