The president is reportedly getting advice on gun control from his eldest son, which doesn’t bode super well for gun control
, Don Jr. “has raised concerns about both red-flag legislation and about tightening background checks,” according to people familiar with the matter.” Red-flag laws, which Trumpon Tuesday, allow authorities to take away guns from people who’ve been classified as unstable by law enforcement or their family.
On Thursday night at a rally in New Hampshire, Don Jr.’s counsel appeared to be on full display, as Trumpthe crowd,“It’s not the gun that pulls the trigger, it’s the person holding the gun.” He added: “We are going to have serious consideration to building [new mental institutions]. We will be taking mentally deranged and dangerous people off of the streets.” — Fox News, 75% of Republican voters support red flag laws, while 89% have called for universal background checks.
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