Trump says he wants background checks, but also reassures the NRA
1 / 6TrumpPresident Donald Trump talks to reporters on the South Lawn of the White House, Friday, Aug. 9, 2019, in Washington, as he prepares to leave Washington for his annual August holiday at his New Jersey golf club. WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Friday he believes he has influence to rally Republicans around stronger federal background check laws as Congress and the White House work on a response to last weekend's mass shootings in Texas and Ohio.
He said Friday he now is looking for"very meaningful background checks" but is not considering a resurrection of an assault weapons ban. He said he also believes lawmakers will support"red flag" laws that allow guns to be removed from those who may be a danger to themselves and others. But McConnell, thus far, has only committed to a discussion of the issue. Republicans have long opposed expanding background checks — a bill passed by the Democratic-led House is stalled in McConnell's Senate — but they face new pressure after the shootings in El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio, that left 31 people dead.
But Trump said he'd spoken with LaPierre this week and"I think in the end, Wayne and the NRA will either be there or either be a little more neutral."On Thursday, Senate Majority Leader McConnell said he now wants background checks and other action, setting up a potentially pivotal moment when lawmakers return in the fall.
In a joint statement, they said Trump called them individually after Pelosi sent a letter asking the president to order the Senate back to Washington to consider gun violence measures. The NRA says proposals being discussed in Congress would not have prevented the shootings in Texas and Ohio.
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