Well Done Trump, Hechanges His Mind On Some Gun Control

[Gromit]

He now favours stricter checks on purchasing (and an increase in age of buyers). He has also said he disagrees with the NRA.

Whatever the reason, well done to Trump for seeing sense.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/feb/28/trump-background-checks-gun-control

[Old_Geezer]

Sorry, it it April 1st today ?

[Buenchico]

Possibly more important, even the gun dealers are beginning to see sense:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-43223279

[youngmafbog]

Every little step will help.

[rowanwitch]

This problem will never be solved in one fell swoop, slowly chipping away may be the way forward. A restriction here, a review of trading rules there, until attitudes and resistance eases. A sort of ' hey that didn't change much' we still have our guns. 10 years of this approach could end up with... 'we still have our rifles we still have our handguns....' but far fewer people have an arsenal of assault rifles, and young people can't have them at all.

[youngmafbog]

Quite rowanwitch, pretty much what I have been saying on here for ages. But I always get shot down by liberals who think it can be like the UK tomorrow.

[jno]

Well, that's what happens when you arm liberals, Ymb.

[ToraToraTora]

Gromit praises Trump....I need a lie down!

[youngmafbog]

Well at least you are awake jno - top marks. I didnt think anyone would notice the way I put that!

[cassa333]

Slowly, slowly, catchy monkey.

As has been said it is very difficult to change attitudes overnight. And with the US welded to their guns and constitutional right to own them it will take a long time to change the fundamental attitude.

But as with anything it gets better as a new generation grows up. If the campaign can be mobilised by the young there is a better chance of success in the future.

[ludwig]

Yes, well done Trump, whatever the reasons.

It's pretty non-radical stuff to be fair, I mean - Don't let mentally ill people have easy access to machine guns....duh.

But a step in the right direction.

[douglas9401]

"Don't let mentally ill people have easy access to machine guns....duh"

When you consider the calibre of people with access to nuclear weapons, some action is needed. Urgently.