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'I think you're afraid of the NRA': Trump blasts Republican lawmakers in bipartisan meeting (tr)
businessinsider ^ | February 28, 2018 | Michelle Mark

Posted on 02/28/2018 1:25:32 PM PST by Berlin_Freeper

President Donald Trump held a freewheeling White House meeting on Wednesday to discuss various gun-control measures, at one point jabbing a Republican senator over his reluctance to raise the age of all gun purchases to 21 from 18.

"I think you're afraid of the NRA," Trump said to Sen. Pat Toomey of Pennsylvania, arguing that raising the age limit was "something we have to think about."

"A lot of people are afraid to bring it up," Trump said, referring to the National Rifle Association's vehement opposition to the proposal. Some Democrats, such as Sen. Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota, smiled and nodded at Trump's remarks.

Toomey said his reservations were due to fear that such a regulation would punish the "vast majority" of 19- and 20-year-olds in his state who own rifles or shotguns and are "law-abiding citizens."

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To: MarMema

Thanks. I would love to live in the country if I could have a horse. Or just live there for the peace and quiet. Hunting and fishing is big here, Louisiana, but I’m in the New Orleans metro area.


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