WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump said renewed Republican concerns that Democrats want to confiscate weapons are slowing his administration's efforts to negotiate gun safety legislation with Congress.
The president's comments came as Attorney-General William Barr is circulating a proposal that would expand background checks for gun buyers.In the Fox interview, Trump blamed Democratic presidential candidate Beto O'Rourke's unabashed"hell, yes" about a mandatory assault weapons buyback for making it more difficult to reach a deal.
Trump in the past has publicly stated support for expanded background checks. But he's shifted his position, most recently expressing doubt about whether they would be effective in curbing gun violence.
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