President Trump said he is “seriously” considering pushing for a ban on suppressors for firearms in the aftermath of the mass shooting in Virginia Beach that left 12 people dead and six people injured.
The shooter used two legally bought .45 caliber handguns, with a suppressor, in the attack. The shooter was shot and killed by police.
“What is your view on silencers? Would you like to see those banned?” “Good Morning Britain’s” Piers Morgan asked Trump.
“I don’t like them. Well, I’d like to think about it. I mean nobody’s talked about silencers very much. I did talk about the bump stock and we had it banned,” Trump said. “We’re looking at that. I’m going to seriously look at it.”
Trump said he was unhappy about other shootings in places like schools.
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam has called for a special session of the state legislature in response to the shooting to discuss gun control legislation. Northam will push for proposals including universal background checks, an “assault weapons” ban, a suppressor ban, and limiting handgun purchases to once per month.
“It’s an emergency here in Virginia, and it’s time to take action,” Northam said. “Every one of these pieces of legislation will save lives.”
