Trump Guns

• Trump tweets, stays out of sight for hours after 2 mass shootings

  As the nation reeled from two mass shootings in less than a day, President Donald Trump spent the first hours after the tragedies out of sight at his New Jersey golf course.

  World

  Aug 4, 2019
  
• U.S. Education Dept. mulls letting states use federal funds to buy guns for schools

  The Education Department said it is weighing whether to allow states to use federal funds to purchase guns for schools, prompting a storm of criticism from Democratic lawmakers and educators.

  Education

  Aug 23, 2018
  
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• Donald Trump vows Second Amendment will not be repealed, despite call for it

  This comes after retired Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens wrote in The New York Times that repealing the Second Amendment would help Congress enact gun control measures.

  Politics

  Mar 28, 2018
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• Trump reneges on call to raise minimum age to buy assault weapons

  The White House pledged to help states pay for firearms training for teachers and reiterated its call to improve the background check system as part of a new plan to prevent school shootings.

  World

  Mar 11, 2018
• Trump says states should decide whether to arm teachers

  Trump appeared to begin refining his proposals for combatting school violence, tweeting that arming teachers should be “Up to States.”

  Politics

  Feb 24, 2018
• Trump in favour of improving background checks for gun purchases: White House

  Trump spoke to Senator John Cornyn, a Republican, about a bi-partisan bill that he and Democratic Senator Chris Murphy introduced to improve federal compliance with criminal background checks.

  Politics

  Feb 19, 2018
• Gun-rights advocates vow to ‘go on offense’ during Donald Trump administration

  Firearms enthusiasts who embraced Donald Trump's campaign and his full-throated support of the Second Amendment are expecting a sweeping expansion of gun rights under his administration.

  Politics

  Dec 4, 2016