Trump backs "meaningful" background checks in wake of mass shootings
Saturday, 10 August 2019 President Trump says he supports "meaningful" background checks on gun purchases in the wake of last week’s mass shootings in El Paso and Dayton. The move may bring him into conflict with the NRA, which continues to oppose background checks. The president made the remarks Friday before attending two fundraisers in the Hamptons, a rich enclave on New York’s Long Island. Ben Tracy reports.
President Trump told reporters Friday that he wants to keep guns out of the hands of the mentally ill, insisting "sick" minds pull firearm triggers, not the guns. Rough Cut (no reporter narration)
Over 200,000 background checks for gun purchases were initiated on Black Friday nationwide, making this the second-highest day of checks ever, according to data released by the FBI.