Trump Promises Action On Gun Control ‘Soon’

By Tom Knighton

Like it or not, President Donald Trump is going to push for some degree of gun control. Frankly, he has to do something to look like he’s working to stem the flow of mass shootings that seem to take up such a huge percentage of the media’s time in recent months. If he doesn’t, his chances of reelection are going to be slim. At least, that’s what the supposed experts are saying.

The question is, though, when?

It seems the president’s answer is “soon.”

President Donald Trump maintained Wednesday that he hopes to quickly see legislative action to address a spate of mass shootings, but he remained coy about what exactly he would support.

Fielding questions from reporters following a White House event on the opioid crisis, the president said that any gun reform proposal would need to be bipartisan.

Trump also expressed hope that Congress’ imminent return following a month-long recess would bring an agreement “soon.” And he explained that he is reviewing “many different concepts and many different things” in response to recent shootings, “including mental health which is, to me, a very important element of it.”

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“I’ve been having a lot of phone discussions and some meetings with different people …Read the Rest

Source:: Bearing Arms