Reality Check: Trump Did Not Make It Easier for Severely Mentally Ill People To Buy Guns

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Published on Feb 20, 2018

The latest mass shooting at a school in Florida is once again reigniting the debate over gun control and mental health. But now the media headlines are blaming President Trump because, they say, he signed a bill that actually made it easier for people with severe mental health problems to get guns. Is that true? Let’s give it a Reality Check you won’t get anywhere else.