GOP cautious, Dems elated, by Trump's stance on guns
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans reacted cautiously Thursday to President Donald Trump's call for quick and substantial changes to the nation's gun laws, while elated Democrats said they will try to hold Trump to his promises.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., said Democrats were "stunned and surprised - many of us pleasantly - by what we saw" from Trump at a televised meeting Wednesday at the White House.
Schumer said he was especially pleased that Trump seemed to endorse universal background checks for gun purchases and even seemed open to a politically controversial ban on assault weapons such as the AR-15 rifle used in last month's shooting at a Florida high school.