Article snippet: The White House on Monday defended MORE’s gun proposals as it faced questions about whether he had “chickened out” in the face of pressure from the National Rifle Association (NRA). White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said Trump “hasn’t backed away” from his support for expanding background checks or raising the age limit on gun purchases, although neither was addressed in a plan the administration rolled out Sunday night. The NRA, which contributed heavily to Trump’s election campaign in 2016, opposes both measures. “He hasn't backed away from these things at all,” Sanders said at a press briefing, where she faced numerous questions on the issue, including from a Washington Post reporter who said the president seemed “petrified” by opposition from the NRA and wondered whether he had “chickened out.” “They’re still outlined in the plan,” Sanders said. Sanders made the case that Trump is focusing first on proposals that have “broad bipartisan support” or that could be accomplished “immediately” through the regulatory process or federal action. She insisted that the president still supports raising age limits on gun purchases and expanding background checks, but said both would require more political pressure and further review before action can be taken. “He can’t make them happen with a broad stroke of the pen,” Sanders said. “You have to have some congressional component to do some of these things, and without that support, it's not as possible.” ... Link to the full article to read more