"This would only be obviously for people who are very adept at handling a gun," Trump added. The White House meeting was attended by Stoneman Douglas students, their parents and also the parents of victims of the Columbine, Sandy Hook and other shootings. Justin Gruber, a 15-year-old Stoneman Douglas student, said "there needs to be significant change in this country because this has to never happen again. But Trump's suggestion of arming teachers drew immediate scorn from the founder of the advocacy group, Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America. "I'm honestly gobsmacked that the President just used a forum with gun violence survivors to pimp the @NRA's priority legislation and to suggest arming teachers," tweeted Shannon Watts.

Source: The Nation Bangkok February 21, 2018 23:48 UTC