Mayors Meet With White House Officials As Gun Control Push Heats Up

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Posted September 10, 2019 9:00 am by Comments

By Cam Edwards

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A group of nearly a dozen mayors from across the country met with White House officials on Monday in an effort to push the president towards supporting a universal background check bill, including Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto, who’s currently involved in a lawsuit over Pittsburgh’s newly enacted gun control ordinances. The mayors didn’t meet with President Trump personally, but were involved in discussions with White House staff.

Rochester Hills, Mich., Mayor Bryan Barnett (R), who also serves as president of the United States Conference of Mayors, told Axios that it is no longer a shock when one hears that a mass shooting occurred “because it’s happening with such regularity.”

“I think we are seeing a tipping point,” Barnett said. “I’ve seen a change here. While they’re not looking to go as far as some folks on the left want to go, they understand something needs to be done. The status quo really isn’t acceptable.”

Meanwhile, a pair of anti-gun senators say they expect White House staffers to brief Trump on a potential gun control plan as early as Wednesday of this week.

Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) said White House staff told …Read the Rest

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