NRA directly appealed to Trump against raising age for firearms purchases [View all]
Source: CNN
By Elizabeth Landers, CNN
Updated 10:35 AM ET, Wed February 28, 2018
Washington (CNN) - National Rifle Association leaders appealed directly to President Donald Trump about not raising the age limit for buying certain firearms, a senior administration official tells CNN.
The appeal came when Trump had lunch with the leaders on Sunday. The official said the NRA would prefer that the White House pursue school safety programs.
The official, however, said that although the White House continues to speak with the NRA, they're not going to agree on everything.
The White House will unveil school safety proposals on Thursday before the President leaves for the Billy Graham funeral on Friday, the official said.
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