Trump Backs NRA in Gun Rights Pitch After Texas School Shootings
- Says ‘evil’ is reason to let law-abiding Americans have arms
- Days after shooter killed 19 children, two teachers in Texas
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Former President Donald Trump rejected tighter gun control after a Texas school shooter killed 19 children and two teachers, telling a National Rifle Association meeting that solutions include mental-health care and training teachers to carry concealed weapons.
“The existence of evil in our world is not a reason to disarm law-abiding citizens who know how to use their weapon,” Trump said in a speech in Houston. “The existence of evil is one of the very best reasons to arm law-abiding citizens.”