WASHINGTON: As the United States grappled with yet another mass shooting event on Sunday (Sep 1), President Donald Trump said that background ...
WASHINGTON: As the United States grappled with yet another mass shooting event on Sunday , President Donald Trump said that background checks on gun purchasers would not have prevented recentA gunman near Odessa, Texas, killed seven and wounded 21 more after fleeing a traffic stop on Saturday. His motives remain unclear.Trump made the remarks to reporters at the White House after returning to Washington from Camp David.
Earlier this year, the Democratic-controlled US House of Representatives passed a bill that calls for background checks on every gun purchase, including sales at gun shows, which are currently exempted. But the measure has failed to receive a vote in the Republican-controlled Senate. The shooter in Saturday's incident opened fire during a traffic stop near the town of Midland, Texas, and then sped off, spraying bullets at pedestrians and motorists. At one point, he ditched his car and hijacked a postal truck.Trump called him"a very sick person."
Singapore Latest News, Singapore Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Victims of Dylann Roof mass shooting can sue US over his gun purchase: Appeals courtA federal appeals court said on Friday that survivors of a 2015 mass shooting at a South Carolina church can sue the U.S. government over its ...
Read more »
Trump says euro dropping 'like crazy' against dollar, blames FedU.S. President Donald Trump on Friday accused the U.S. Federal Reserve Bank of inaction as the euro slid in value against the dollar, something he ...
Read more »
US trade pressure keeps temperature ‘down’ between China and Hong Kong: TrumpWASHINGTON: US economic pressure on China was responsible for preventing the authorities from carrying out a harsher crackdown against ...
Read more »
Brazilian minister meets Trump, says on 'same page' over Amazon firesBrazil and the United States believe the international community should have no say in confronting fires raging in the Amazon rainforest, ...
Read more »
US doesn't have a 'tariff problem', it has 'a Fed problem': TrumpPresident Donald Trump on Friday denied his trade wars were harming the US economy, instead blaming the Federal Reserve for allowing a strong ...
Read more »
Trump confirms latest China tariffs set for Sunday are 'on'[WASHINGTON] US President Donald Trump confirmed on Friday that steep new tariffs on Chinese goods will kick in on Sunday and said that his economic pressure is forcing Beijing to take a more moderate line in Hong Kong. Read more at The Business Times.
Read more »