Headline Roundup • February 19th, 2018
Trump Open to Improving Gun Background Checks
Summary from the AllSides News Team
The White House announced that President Trump is supportive of improving background checks for gun sales after the school shooting in Parkland, Florida. He reportedly spoke with Republican Senator John Cornyn about a bipartisan bill that would strengthen federal compliance with checks that are processed on individuals seeking to purchase a gun.
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Trump 'supportive' of improved gun background checks
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US President Donald Trump is "supportive" of efforts to improve background checks on gun ownership, the White House says.
Trump open to tougher gun background checks after Florida rampage
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The White House signaled that President Trump would be open to bolstering gun background checks in the wake of a mass shooting at a Florida high school last week that rekindled the national debate about gun control.
White House says Trump is interested in fixing background checks for gun sales
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President Trump signaled he’s willing to reform the federal background check system after a deadly high school shooting last week in Florida left 17 people dead, the White House said Monday.
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