Trump under growing pressure on gun control after appearing to cave in to NRA
- President backs away from measures he supported after Parkland
- Trump last month chided Republicans for being ‘petrified’ of NRA
Donald Trump, who last month chided fellow Republicans for being “petrified” of the National Rifle Association (NRA), is under growing pressure after seemingly caving in to the powerful gun lobby group’s demands.
The US president on Sunday backed away from raising the minimum age for gun purchases from 18 to 21, one of several measures he initially supported after the mass shooting at a high school in Parkland, Florida, on 14 February.
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