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Media Misrepresent Trump Reversal of Obama-Era Mental Health Gun Regulation

Regulation had been opposed by NRA, ACLU, and mental health advocates BY: Stephen Gutowski Follow @@StephenGutowski In the wake of the church shooting in Sutherland Springs, Tex., a number of media outlets misled their audience on the Trump administration’s reversal of a mental health-related gun regulation from late in the Obama administration. Reporters for CNN, NBC News, and other outlets have framed the February action as President Trump making it easier for those with mental health issues to obtain firearms in recent days. “In February, we should also mention, that President Trump did make it easier for mentally unstable people… View Article