A week after a deadly school shooting in Florida, Republican Rep. Mia Love said there are “things I am absolutely willing to support” to prevent future attacks.
President Donald Trump’s proposal to arm teachers — a position shared by the National Rifle Association — is not one of them.
“This is not about winning political points,” the Utah congresswoman told The Salt Lake Tribune’s editorial board Thursday. “It’s about keeping our kids safe. I want to know if it’s actually going to help.”
But Love, who has three children in public school and worries about their safety, is open to Trump’s other suggestions to increase some firearm background checks and raise the age threshold from 18 to 21 to purchase an assault rifle (like the AR-15 police say a 19-year-old gunman used in Florida).