Here’s what the White House says Trump is going to do about school shootings

By Carlos Garcia

The White House indicated that President Trump is willing to back some changes in order to try to prevent more gun shootings in the wake of the horrible Florida school shooting that took 17 lives.

Here’s what the White House said:

“The President spoke to Senator Cornyn (R-Texas) on Friday about the bi-partisan bill he and Sen. Murphy (D-Conn.) introduced to improve Federal Compliance with Criminal Background check Legislation,” said press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders in a statement Monday.

“While discussions are ongoing and revisions are being considered, the President is supportive of efforts to improve the Federal background check system,” the statement concluded.

Missed warnings

Various law enforcement agencies were criticized after it appeared that several warning signs of the Florida shooting were ignored. Police admit that they had contact with the troubled teen multiple times for various offenses, but he was never arrested.

The legislation supported by Trump would “enhance state and federal record-sharing with the FBI’s National Instant Criminal Background Check System,” but it’s unclear whether it would have prevented the Florida shooting.

Gun rights in the crosshairs

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Source:: The Blaze