After talks with ANR Executive Director, Wayne LaPierre and gun rights activists, President Donald Trump gave a different tone to the possible regulation of firearms in the weeks following the shooting.
The NRA reportedly launched a campaign to contact lawmakers following the consecutive shootings in El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio, August 3-4.
Trump has also personally spoken to LaPierre several times, according to several reports published earlier this month.
The change comes after Trump reported that he was willing to address the subject of universal background checks.
Following his talks with ANR Executive Director Wayne LaPierre, and gun rights activists, President Donald Trump gave a different tone to the possible regulation of firearms in the weeks that have followed the shooting, according to a New York Times article.
The NRA reportedly launched a campaign to contact lawmakers following the consecutive shootings in El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio, August 3-4. The two gunmen waved assault rifles during the shooting 31 people.
Trump has personally spoken to LaPierre several times, according to several reports published earlier in August. LaPierre reportedly expressed his dissatisfaction with the expansion of background checks, a bill likely to receive support from supporters of Parliament in Congress.
LaPierre reportedly said the proposed bill would not match the views of his supporters, a source close to the conversation previously announced to CNN.
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A protester armed with a rifle-armed rifle passes in front of a sign commemorating children and teachers killed during the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Connecticut in 2012, while protesters aligned with the Women's March are organizing a rally against the National Rifle Association at NRA headquarters. in Fairfax, Virginia, United States, July 14, 2017. REUTERS / Jonathan Ernst
ANP Executive Vice President and CEO Wayne LaPierre speaks at the National Rifle Association (NRA) Leadership Forum at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, Georgia, April 28, 2017. REUTERS / Jonathan Ernst
US President Donald Trump delivers a speech at the National Rifle Association (NRA) Leadership Forum at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, Georgia on April 28, 2017. REUTERS / Jonathan Ernst TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
Supporters listen to US President Donald Trump deliver a speech at the National Rifle Association (NRA) Leadership Forum at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, Georgia on April 28, 2017. REUTERS / Jonathan Ernst
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Supporters wait for US President Donald Trump to deliver a speech at the National Rifle Association (NRA) Leadership Forum at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, Georgia on April 28, 2017. REUTERS / Jonathan Ernst
Spectators, including a man wearing a t-shirt of the National Rifle Association (NRA), witness the deployment of an American flag 50 meters by 25 meters to the side of a complex of apartments, replica of the "Great Flag". spun, woven, dyed, constructed and displayed on the same building by Amoskeag Manufacturing Company in 1914, Manchester, New Hampshire, US, June 14, 2017. REUTERS / Brian Snyder
ANC Executive Director Chris Cox (left) and Executive Vice President Wayne LaPierre (right) greet US President Donald Trump (right) at the front of the conference. stage, in front of the National Rifle Association (NRA) Leadership Forum at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta. Georgia, United States, April 28, 2017. REUTERS / Jonathan Ernst
File Photo: NRA gun enthusiasts watch Sig Sauer rifles at the annual meeting of the National Rifle Association in Louisville, Kentucky, United States, on May 21, 2016. REUTERS / John Sommers II
Firearm enthusiasts examine Smith & Wesson weapons at annual exhibitions organized by the National Rifle Association (NRA) in Louisville, Kentucky on May 21, 2016. REUTERS / John Sommers II / File Photo
James Bell of Nashville, Tenn., Takes a look at Burris Riflescope's rifle scopes at annual meetings and exhibitions of the National Rifle Association (NRA) in Louisville, Kentucky, United States May 21, 2016. REUTERS / John Sommers II / Photo File
Gun enthusiasts take a photo with an FN MK 48 machine gun and an MK 19 grenade launcher at the annual meeting of the National Rifle Association (NRA) in Louisville, Kentucky on May 21, 2016. REUTERS / John Sommers II
Gun enthusiasts watch firearms from FN America's firearms at meetings and annual exhibitions of the National Rifle Association (NRA) in Louisville, Kentucky on May 21, 2016. REUTERS / John Sommers II
Firearms instructor Robert Allen (left) works with Eathan Hawkins (8) on the air gun firing range at the National Rifle Association (NRA) annual meetings and exhibitions in Louisville, LA. Kentucky, May 21, 2016. REUTERS / John Sommers II
Indiana Governor Mike Pence, addresses members of the National Rifle Association at the NRA-ILA Leadership Forum at their annual meeting in Louisville, Kentucky on May 20, 2016. REUTERS / John Sommers II
Participants recite the pledge of allegiance to the National Rifle Association's NRA-ILA Leadership Forum at their annual meeting in Louisville, Kentucky on May 20, 2016. REUTERS / Aaron P. Bernstein
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Activists demonstrate and guard against gun violence on the third anniversary of Sandy Hook's mass shooting outside the National Rifle Association (NRA) headquarters in Fairfax, Virginia on December 14, 2015. REUTERS / Jonathan Ernst
Brendan Walsh examines a rifle scope in the booth exhibit hall at the annual meeting of the National Rifle Association in Nashville, Tennessee on April 12, 2015. REUTERS / Harrison McClary
Fans line up to meet NRA musician and supporter Ted Nugent, who signed autographs at the National Rifle Association's annual meeting in Nashville, Tenn., April 12, 2015. REUTERS / Harrison McClary
NRA musician and supporter Ted Nugent signs autographs at the National Rifle Association's annual meeting in Nashville, Tennessee on April 12, 2015. REUTERS / Harrison McClary
Dave Verner examines guns and riflescopes in the pit area at the National Rifle Association's annual meeting in Nashville, Tennessee, April 11, 2015. REUTERS / Harrison McClary
Barnes Bullets' Brett Throckmorten shows Logan Wingo how to detect an electronic rifle in the pit box at the National Rifle Association's annual meeting in Nashville, Tennessee on April 11, 2015. REUTERS / Harrison McClary
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Immediately after the shooting, Trump said he was ready to tackle the subject.
"Well, I'm trying to check the background," Trump told reporters. "I think background checks are important, I do not want to put guns in the hands of mentally unstable people or people who are angry or hate."
But in the weeks that followed, Trump said he was "very concerned" by the second amendment and claimed that "people do not realize that we have a very good background check right now."
Trump reportedly privately noted the decreasing influence of this nonprofit organization, which was shaken by a tumultuous scandal at the direction of the government earlier this year and is involved in numerous lawsuits, including that of the prosecutor's office. General of New York for his finances.
A White House spokesman told the Times that Trump's recent comments did not overturn his earlier statements.
Democratic leaders did not remain optimistic about a possible policy change in the White House.
"We have already seen this film: President Trump, under public pressure right after a horrible shootout, talks about doing something meaningful to fight gun violence," said New York Senator Chuck Schumer on Monday in a statement. . "But inevitably, he backtracked in response to pressure from the NRA and the far right."
"President Trump's retreats are not only disappointing, they are also heartbreaking, especially for the families of the victims of gun violence," said Schumer.
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