Trump urged 'common sense' solutions to address gun violence after recent mass shootings but added that the views of the powerful NRA should be considered
WASHINGTON - U.S. President Donald Trump suggested on Friday he could persuade the powerful National Rifle Association lobby group to drop its strong opposition to gun restrictions after recent mass shootings that have reignited the gun control debate.
Following attacks last weekend that killed 31 people in Texas and Ohio, Trump said the United States needs significant background checks on gun buyers “so that sick people don’t get guns.” He spoke to NRA chief Wayne LaPierre by phone. The Washington Post reported that LaPierre called Trump this week to tell him a background check bill would not be popular with his supporters.
He later predicted congressional support for those background checks and blocking gun access to the mentally ill, but not for any effort to ban assault rifles. “It’s certainly one of the front and center issues,” he said, but “background checks and red flags would probably lead the discussions.”
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