WASHINGTON (Reuters) - In the month since shooting sprees in Texas and Ohio that killed 31 people, Democrats running for president are pointing to inaction in Washington as evidence they should be elected, offering their own plans and proposals to curtail gun violence.
Republican President Donald Trump appeared to back expanded background checks in the immediate aftermath of the shootings in El Paso, Texas and Dayton, Ohio. But he has since backed away from that position, arguing the problem is not firearms, but rather mental health and violent entertainment.
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