NRA on Trump meeting: Great TV, but 'bad policy' [View all]
Source: The Hill
BY LYDIA WHEELER - 02/28/18 07:26 PM EST
The National Rifle Association (NRA) on Wednesday issued a blistering statement criticizing a meeting held by President Trump and lawmakers to discuss gun proposals in the wake of a mass shooting at a Florida high school.
During the bipartisan meeting, Trump said guns should be taken from dangerous individuals even if it violates due process rights, and suggested lawmakers remove a concealed-carry measure from a bipartisan background checks bill.
The measure, which would allow concealed weapons to be carried over state lines, is a top NRA priority.
“While today’s meeting made for great TV, the gun-control proposals discussed would make for bad policy that would not keep our children safe,” NRA Spokeswoman Jennifer Baker said in a statement to The Hill.
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