Gunmakers Surge After Politicians Weigh Stricter Firearms Controls
- Trump tweets about meeting with lawmakers on school safety
- NRA has had Republicans in ‘headlock for decades’: Schumer
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Gunmakers rallied the most in five months as stepped-up discussions about stricter firearms controls fueled anticipation of a short-term sales boost.
Senator Chuck Schumer, a New York Democrat, called on President Donald Trump to support tougher restrictions Thursday, saying the National Rifle Association has had Republicans in a “headlock for decades.” That followed a meeting late Wednesday between Trump and lawmakers, in which the president said some politicians were “petrified” of the gun-rights group.