Some not so good...

Trump recaps gun control meeting: 'Some good & some not so good' ideas emerged

By LOUIS NELSON

President Donald Trump on Thursday offered an online readout of his meeting with lawmakers on gun control held a day earlier, declaring that “a bill should emerge” from the ongoing conversations that have begun in the wake of a school shooting last month.

“Many ideas, some good & some not so good, emerged from our bipartisan meeting on school safety yesterday at the White House,” Trump wrote on Twitter. “Background Checks a big part of conversation. Gun free zones are proven targets of killers. After many years, a Bill should emerge. Respect 2nd Amendment!”

The president held an hourlong meeting yesterday with lawmakers from both parties where he chided Republicans for being “afraid of the NRA” and advocated for raising the age at which certain types of rifles can be purchased to 21. Such a proposal goes against positions held by many conservatives, as does another of Trump’s proposals, expanded background checks for gun purchasers.

That Trump has staked out a substantially different position from that of the NRA has surprised some, given the support that the gun rights group lent the president during the 2016 campaign.

Still, lawmakers from both parties expressed skepticism Wednesday that the president would hold fast to the proposals he outlined on Wednesday, recalling a similar meeting on immigration held in January, where Trump delighted Democrats with his apparent willingness to cut a deal only to retrench to a more conservative-friendly position days later.