President Donald Trump is reportedly considering tougher background checks on gun purchases but faces Republican opposition to meaningful reform.
With previous shootings such as Parkland in Florida,. But nothing ever came to fruition, the buds of change nipped by the political reality in the Republican Party and fierce opposition from the powerful gun lobby, which is spearheaded by the NRA.
is alleged to have entered a Walmart in El Paso and shot dead 22 people and injured dozens more, many of who were Hispanic, in what is under investigation as an act of domestic terror. He was arrested at the scene.
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