Trump: Hundreds more would have died in Texas if gun laws were stricter [View all]
Tougher vetting for individuals who purchase firearms would not have stopped the gunman in last weekend’s mass shooting in Texas, President Donald Trump said Tuesday, tamping down renewed calls for gun control.
At a press conference Tuesday in South Korea, Trump was asked if he would consider seeking “extreme vetting” for gun purchasers similar to what he has advocated for individuals entering the U.S. from other countries. Trump said such screenings would not have stopped Sunday’s gunman, who killed 26 people inside a Texas church, and could potentially have stopped another gun owner from confronting the shooter.
“If you did what you're suggesting, there would have been no difference three days ago, and you might not have had that very brave person who happened to have a gun or a rifle in his truck go out and shoot him, and hit him and neutralize him,” Trump said. “And I can only say this: If he didn't have a [gun], instead of having 26 dead, you would have had hundreds more dead. So that's the way I feel about it. Not going to help."
https://www.politico.com/story/2017/11/07/trump-gun-control-texas-shooting-244636
= new reply since forum marked as read