White House confirms Trump supports raising the age limit for certain firearms

Sarah Huckabee Sanders.
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White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders confirmed Tuesday that President Trump "supports raising the age limit to 21 for the purchase of certain firearms," despite the NRA rejecting the proposal over the weekend.

While Sanders declined to go into specifics, she had said Monday that "the president is planning a meeting for Wednesday with bipartisan members of Congress ... to discuss different pieces of legislation and what they can do moving forward." She anticipated "some specific policy proposals later this week."

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Jeva Lange was the executive editor at TheWeek.com. She formerly served as The Week's deputy editor and culture critic. She is also a contributor to Screen Slate, and her writing has appeared in The New York Daily News, The Awl, Vice, and Gothamist, among other publications. Jeva lives in New York City. Follow her on Twitter.