Gun control has become an increasingly urgent issue among the Democratic presidential primary field as Washington watches for whether Trump will support legislation addressing background checks.
Democratic presidential hopeful California Senator Kamala Harris speaks during the third Democratic primary debate of the 2020 presidential campaign season hosted by ABC News in partnership with Univision at Texas Southern University in Houston, Texas on September 12, 2019.Sen. Kamala Harris slammed President Donald Trump during the Democratic debate Thursday when the conversation turned to gun control and recent mass shootings.
The president's critics have slammed him in the wake of the shootings, drawing parallels between the president's rhetoric and the extremist opinions and motives of some recent mass shooters. Trump has rejected such criticism. The president has also suggested the he could back stricter background checks, but has more often emphasized a desire to key in on mental health when it comes to preventing gun violence.
The National Rifle Association, the nation's most powerful firearms lobby, is opposed to background checks, and has pressured Trump against supporting them. The NRA spent $30 million to support Trump during the 2016 campaign. The gun issue took on particularly heavy weight during Thursday's debate, which occurred in Houston, Texas. In early August,
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