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Congress not so sure of taking on NRA

March 02, 2018 09:30·
President Donald Trump pauses during a meeting in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington Wednesday Feb. 28 2018 with members of congress to discuss school and community safety

President Donald Trump pauses during a meeting in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington Wednesday Feb. 28 2018 with members of congress to discuss school and community safety

John Cornyn to improve background checks.

Mr Trump's push came as a major United States sporting store also defied the NRA.

Pelosi said Thursday that there is sense of urgency on a gun bill that differs from when lawmakers worked on legislation to benefit young immigrants known as "Dreamers". It would authorize funding to develop school threat assessment teams, implement anonymous reporting systems and train students and staff to identify signs of violence.

Reality check: As it now stands, the end result remains likely to be what it's looked like for several days - the "Fix NICS" bill, combined with some type of financial package for school security and violence prevention.

"It's time that a President step up", Trump said, though he did not throw his support behind specific legislative provisions as he was urged. Feinstein witnessed the aftermath of gun violence firsthand when she discovered the body of slain San Francisco politician Harvey Milk, who was killed by an assassin in 1978. He called for tighter background checks, asked the GOP to shelve a hide and carry measure, and advocated for raising the age to buy weapons like the one used in Parkland. But he also suggested that people who seem unsafe should have their firearms summarily confiscated.

"I like taking the guns early, like in this insane man's case that just took place in Florida", Trump said at a White House roundtable discussion with a bipartisan group of lawmakers on school safety and gun policy reform. They brought a swift rebuke from Sen. Ben Sasse, R-Neb.

"Strong leaders don't automatically agree with the last thing that was said to them". "Go through due process second". Graham said, "If the President has another one of these sessions and he doesn't follow through - it's going to hurt him". Even Trump has publicly seemed conflicted about the idea after first floating it: He did not promote it publicly Tuesday, and the White House said he did not discuss it over lunch with the NRA, which has forcefully spoken against the change. Pat Toomey of Pennsylvania that he might be "afraid of the NRA", referring to the National Rifle Association, an influential gun-rights organization.

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Speaking to reporters after the meeting, Toomey dismissed as absurd the notion he's afraid of the NRA, arguing he took on the gun-owners' rights group in 2013 over the issue of background checks.

"You said that you would be "strongly pushing comprehensive background checks" in an effort to combat the epidemic of mass shootings that has plagued our country", wrote the four senators led by Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., citing Trump's weekend tweet after the Florida shooting.

Bacon also has introduced legislation to expand concealed-carry capabilities for off-duty and retired law enforcement officers. Dianne Feinstein of California. "I would give very serious thought to it".

Some states have laws allowing police to temporarily seize guns from people reported to be risky. "If it's 21 for a handgun, it should be 21 for an AR-15". The idea has also been supported by Florida Gov. Rick Scott (R). They're good people. They're not out killing people. "But there are unsafe people out there that should not have them".

Local governments, not Congress, should decide whether to arm teachers, he said.

"It's a local decision", Bacon said. "I swore an oath to support and defend the constitution". It's got to be voluntary. I can't help thinking though, Ailsa - you know, we had a similar meeting a few weeks ago on the subject of immigration where it looked like there was a path to consensus coming out of it.

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