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Florida / School Shooting / Trump / Guns #1121202

ABC Evening News for Friday, Feb 23, 2018
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(Studio: David Muir) Report introduced.

(White House: Cecilia Vega) The push by President Trump for arming teachers in the wake of the school shooting in Florida despite the opposition form teachers featured; details given about the lack of action by security officer Scott Peterson. [TRUMP - says he wants guns held by highly trained professionals; says the deputy did not act or was a coward.] [At a political action conference, with crowd chanting "lock her up," TRUMP - jokes about his hair; speaks about the Second Amendment; asserts he wants someone who loves the students not someone outside.] How Trump did not today mention raising the age limit on buying guns discussed.

(Studio: David Muir) Report introduced.

(Parkland, Florida: Victor Oquendo) The support from Florida Governor Rick Scott for raising the age to buy all firearms & new questions about the missed warning signs at the Parkland shooting examined; details given about the Jan. 5 FBI tip line call about Nikolas Cruz & the 911 call from the woman who took in Cruz played. [SCOTT - cites the 21 age.] [Former Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School student Megan LEAHY†- talks about Peterson.] The union's statement about Peterson quoted.

(Studio: David Muir) How companies are cutting their ties to the NRA reported; company names outlined on screen.

Reporter(s):
Muir, David;
Vega, Cecilia;
Oquendo, Victor
Duration:
00:06:10

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