WASHINGTON — The nation should keep assault rifles out of the hands of anyone under the age of 21, President Donald Trump declared on Thursday, defying his loyal supporters in the National Rifle Association (NRA) amid America’s public reckoning over gun violence. The President’s proposal came just hours after the NRA affirmed its opposition, calling such a restriction an infringement on gun owners’ rights. Shortly before LaPierre took the stage, Trump offered a rallying cry on Twitter, calling NRA leaders “Great People and Great American Patriots. It would raise the age requirements for all rifles. “The last time he showed support for sensible gun reform — no fly, no buy — he quickly dropped his support once the NRA opposed it.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer February 23, 2018 03:22 UTC