U.S. President Donald Trump expressed surprising support for Democratic positions on gun control at a bipartisan meeting with lawmakers on Wednesday. Gun-friendly Republicans who control Congress are extremely unlikely to act on his wishes. ( TOM BRENNER/NYT )Trump did reiterate his belief that more guns in the hands of law-abiding citizens could thwart mass shootings. It is not only gun control activists who see they sense a shift. Bill Haslam told The New York Times that views, “particularly among suburban women,” were moving in favour of gun control.

Source: thestar March 01, 2018 00:38 UTC