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General Category => Politics/Government => Topic started by: mystery-ak on August 16, 2019, 01:15:42 am
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Trump vows to 'always uphold the Second Amendment' amid ongoing talks on gun laws
By Brett Samuels - 08/15/19 08:45 PM EDT
President Trump on Thursday told supporters in New Hampshire that he would "always uphold the Second Amendment" and suggested that the construction of new mental health facilities would help curb gun violence.
The president lamented the lack of mental health institutions as he spoke about the need to keep guns away from people with mental illnesses. The comments come as the White House and Congress examine new gun laws after recent mass shootings in Dayton, Ohio, and El Paso, Texas.
"It's not the gun that pulls the trigger. It's the person that pulls the trigger," Trump said, earning a roar of approval from the crowd in Manchester.
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https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/457655-trump-vows-to-always-uphold-the-second-amendment-amid-ongoing-talks