Trump backs off push for raising assault rifle purchase age

WASHINGTON (AP) " The White House unveiled a new plan to prevent school shootings that backs off President Donald Trump's support for increasing the minimum age for purchasing assault weapons to 21.Instead, a new federal commission on school safety will examine the age issue as part of a package the White House announced Sunday in response to the school shooting in Parkland, Florida, last month that left 17 dead.The administration also pledged to help states pay for firearms [...]


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