President Donald Trump and Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine (R) are exploring their options on gun control measures, facing immense pressure after the mass shootings in Dayton, Ohio and El Paso, Texas.
According to Politico, Trump is considering an executive order, as his aides believe the likelihood of Congress being willing to cooperate mid-election season is slim to none.
It is not yet clear which measures Trump would look to instate. He unraveled an Obama-era regulation to prevent the mentally ill from buying guns in 2017.
Trump did cite “red flag laws” during his Monday address, or legislation that would allow concerned parties to petition a judge to remove firearms from someone who appears to be a risk to himself or others.
Notably, Attorney General William Barr has been an advocate for stricter gun control for long enough to have piqued the anger of gun rights groups upon his confirmation.
Over in Ohio, per the Associated Press, DeWine plans to outline his proposals to deal with gun violence on Tuesday.
DeWine’s remarks in the immediate aftermath of the Dayton shooting were drowned out by anguished members of the audience chanting “do something!”
Read TPM’s analysis on the chances that Republicans will “do something” here.
Just a thought: Would we allow vehicles called assault cars on the road? It’s no coincidence that these mass shootings aren’t done with hunting rifles or shotguns…
This may be a case of a dinosaur unable to change to avert his own extinction. I really would be surprised if Trump even refrains from making this a campaign appearance,w only the creepiest of crocodile tears. As his festering resentment and sense of entitlement overflow in the following days- My God. What will we see?
Repeal the Second Amendment.
You mean that Gov. Abbott is not under pressure? I bet he could be. He should be.
Based on my former involvement in Ohio politics, I have concluded that DeWine is a typical religious nut who in private will simply shrug his shoulders and say the Lord works in mysterious ways and the victims have gone to a better place. And, blah, blah, blah, a good guy with a gun. And we mustn’t piss off the NRA!
He’ll do whatever he can to shift the legislative agenda back to abortion and contraception restrictions, and turning the Midwestern state he misgoverns into a hybrid of Alabama and Somalia.