Tracking Trump’s Disastrous Record on Guns

During his first term, Trump alternated paying lip service to popular gun safety policies with NRA talking points. But actions speak louder than words, and Trump’s actions on guns as president consisted mainly of placating the gun lobby and making America less safe.

Eight years ago, modestly sized crowds watched as Trump was inaugurated for the first time. So much happened in the following four years, and much of his record on guns got buried under other news. Giffords's courage to fight gun violence reminds what Trump did or didn’t during his first term as president regarding the prevention of gun violence.

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