Trump Backs Gun Control After Florida School Shootings

United States President Donald Trump signalled support Monday for a bipartisan effort to improve a national system of background checks for gun purchases in … Continue reading Trump Backs Gun Control After Florida School Shootings

By Ignatius Igwe

Updated February 19, 2018

US President Donald Trump (R) and First Lady Melania Trump (L) speak with Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel (C) while visiting first responders at Broward County Sheriff’s Office in Pompano Beach, Florida, on February 16, 2018, three days after a mass shooting that claimed 17 lives at a nearby high school. JIM WATSON / AFP

United States President Donald Trump signalled support Monday for a bipartisan effort to improve a national system of background checks for gun purchases in the wake of the Florida school shooting.

“While discussions are ongoing and revisions are being considered, the president is supportive of efforts to improve the Federal background check system,” White House press secretary Sarah Sanders said in a statement.

AFP