Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle have discussed new gun control legislation since the mass shootings in El Paso and Dayton.
Rebecca MorinWASHINGTON – As the nation continues to reel from a series of mass shootings, lawmakers on both sides of the aisles have increasingly discussed revisiting gun-control legislation.
President Donald Trump has embraced both ideas and has said he will continue to work with lawmakers and receive input from the National Rifle Association. He did not include any details of what that would include. Trump went on to suggest that the NRA would have input on whatever package emerges. In a joint statement issued Thursday, Schumer and Pelosi said that they believed the"best way forward to address gun violence in our country" is to pass the House's legislation.
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