Article snippet: MORE gave a red meat address Friday to the National Rifle Association’s (NRA) Leadership Forum, criticizing “gun-free zones,” reiterating his calls to arm teachers and school staff, and expressing confidence about this fall’s midterm elections. Trump, who after 17 people were killed at a high school shooting in Florida appeared to be flirting with taking on the NRA, described it as a “great organization” on Friday while painting its brass as “great Americans” who are looking to stop gun violence at schools. He then emphasized steps he’s taken to improve security at schools. “I recently signed legislation that includes more than $2 billion to improve school safety, including the funding for training and metal detectors and security and mental health,” he said. Trump voiced support for hardening schools by “allowing highly trained teachers to carry concealed weapons,” and claimed that the vast majority of mass public shootings occur in places where guns are not allowed. He then said outlawing guns makes no sense when potential killers can use vans and trucks. “There is no sign more inviting to a mass killer than a sign that declares: ‘This school is a gun free zone,' ” he said. “If we're going to outlaw guns, like so many people want to do ... we are going to have to outlaw — immediately — all vans and all trucks, which are now the new form of death for the maniac terrorists.” Trump spent a large part of the freewheeling, 45-minute speech bouncing around between a... Link to the full article to read more