U.S. Democrats sought to gain the upper hand in the gun debate with President Do...
WASHINGTON - U.S. Democrats sought to gain the upper hand in the gun debate with President Donald Trump and Senate Republicans on Tuesday, demanding quick action on background checks and suggesting that money for Trump’s border wall be used to fight domestic terrorism.
In a related move, Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer was preparing to ask the Trump administration in coming days to withdraw its request for $5 billion for a border wall with Mexico and direct the funds to initiatives to combat white supremacy and gun violence, according to a person familiar with his thinking.
With opinion polls showing a majority of Americans in favor of gun restrictions but Trump and his fellow Republicans unlikely to give in on tough measures, Democrats in Congress and those vying for their party’s presidential nomination are making it a key plank in their 2020 election contests. “Is it the solution to all this violence? It is not ... it is a significant and important step to take in the face of this violence,” House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer told reporters.Hoyer said the House Judiciary Committee, which has jurisdiction over gun control, will return to Washington early to consider new legislation that would help states keep guns away from people deemed a threat to themselves or others, ban assault rifles and ban high-capacity magazines.
At times, the president has voiced support for toughening background checks for gun buyers. But he failed to mention the idea in an address last week that focused on mental illness, the internet, and video games as potential causes of shootings.“He wants to do background checks. I do too, and I think a lot of Republicans do,” the president told reporters in New Jersey.“I don’t know frankly that the Democrats will get us there. ... We’ll see what happens,” Trump said.
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