President Trump on Monday said his administration is pushing reforms to gun laws and school safety measures similar to the initiatives Florida made to its policies.
“Very strong improvement and strengthening of background checks will be fully backed by White House. Legislation moving forward. Bump Stocks will soon be out. Highly trained expert teachers will be allowed to conceal carry, subject to State Law. Armed guards OK, deterrent!” Trump tweeted Monday morning.
“….On 18 to 21 Age Limits, watching court cases and rulings before acting. States are making this decision. Things are moving rapidly on this, but not much political support (to put it mildly),” he continued.
Very strong improvement and strengthening of background checks will be fully backed by White House. Legislation moving forward. Bump Stocks will soon be out. Highly trained expert teachers will be allowed to conceal carry, subject to State Law. Armed guards OK, deterrent!…….
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 12, 2018
….On 18 to 21 Age Limits, watching court cases and rulings before acting. States are making this decision. Things are moving rapidly on this, but not much political support (to put it mildly).
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 12, 2018
If schools are mandated to be gun free zones, violence and danger are given an open invitation to enter. Almost all school shootings are in gun free zones. Cowards will only go where there is no deterrent!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 12, 2018
On Friday, Florida Gov. Rick Scott signed into law legislation that overhauls state policies governing gun sales, the treatment of mental health disorders and school safety procedures, and allows teachers who have passed training programs to carry firearms in schools.
The Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Public Safety Act will provide $400 million of the requested $500 million for school safety initiatives, becoming law nearly a month after the shooting at that school that led to 17 deaths.
Scott said the law balances “our individual rights with need for public safety” and is “an example to the entire country that government can and has moved fast” since his administration announced plans for reforms on Feb. 23. The National Rifle Association responded to the new law with a lawsuit, saying the rules go too far.
Over the weekend, the Justice Department announced a new regulation proposal that would ban bump stocks. The Office of Management and Budget must approve the request, which would include the term “bump stock” under the National Firearms Act and Gun Control Act’s definitions of machine guns.
Trump had asked the Justice Department in February — following the Florida high school shooting on Valentine’s Day — to ban bump stocks.
Lawmakers from both parties called for the prohibition of the devices, which allow regular firearms to be fired at a rapid rate.
