President Donald Trump, in response to Florida’s school shooting, pledged action on certain gun regulations on Thursday, including background checks. He said he’s concerned that violence on the internet, in video games and in movies is shaping how young minds are being formed. Photo: Agence France-PresseWASHINGTON—President Donald Trump said “hardened” school security would be central to stopping future shootings, lining up with gun-rights advocates while also floating proposals to keep weapons out of the hands of young people and the mentally ill. Speaking Thursday with state and local officials at a White House meeting about school safety, Mr. Trump said students should be protected the way banks are. He repeated his call for arming teachers to help protect students, both as a deterrent and to provide a quicker response,...

Source: Wall Street Journal February 22, 2018 14:23 UTC