He said the issue would instead be "front and centre" when the Senate reconvenes in September. Late on Thursday, US Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell rejected recalling senators from their August recess. Last weekend, mass shootings in Dayton, Ohio, and El Paso, Texas, left more than 30 people dead. There have been more than 250 mass shootings in the US this year. Mr Trump earlier tweeted that he was "the biggest second amendment person there is" - referring to the part of the US constitution which grants the right to bear arms - but that "common sense things can be done that are good for everyone!" This isn't a question of NRA, Republican, or Democrat."īut he singled out mental health issues, saying: "We don't want people who are mentally ill, people who are sick - we don't want them having guns." Mr Trump - who did not specify which steps he would support - weighed in after days of disagreement on how the US should respond to its latest mass shootings.Īs he prepared to leave the White House on a trip to New York, he said: "Frankly, we need intelligent background checks. On Twitter, Mr Trump also said he had spoken to the gun lobby group National Rifle Association (NRA) so their views can be "represented and respected".ĭemocrats want the Senate to be recalled from recess to enact immediate legislation on gun control.
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US President Donald Trump has repeated his call that "mentally ill" people should not be able to access guns.