WASHINGTON — Leaders of the National Rifle Association are accusing gun control advocates of exploiting the deadly Florida school shooting, striking a defiant tone amid a renewed debate over guns and school safety. ADVERTISEMENTLaPierre addressed the conservative activists shortly before President Donald Trump held a listening session with state and local leaders on gun safety at the White House. NRA leaders did not address whether the federal government should raise the minimum age for young adults to buy weapons. “Their solution is to make you, all of you, less free,” LaPierre said of gun control advocates. “Now I’m not saying that you love the tragedy but I am saying that you love the ratings.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer February 23, 2018 04:18 UTC