Trump backs better checks on gun buys
Published: 10:02 PM,Feb 19,2018 | EDITED : 10:05 AM,May 02,2024
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump signalled support on Monday for a bipartisan effort to improve a national system of background checks for gun purchases, as urgent calls for reform swell 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.