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Trump defends reversal on gun purchase age limit

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Instead the plan includes support for a number of more modest measures.

President Trump unveiled his plan for school safety and gun violence, dialing back an earlier call he made to raise the age limit for buying some guns. Instead it includes support for a number of more modest measures, including fixes to the current background check system and arms training for educators, and creates a national commission to review other possibilities. John Yang reports.

03/12/2018

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