The Truth-o-Meter says: Half-True | After Parkland, Paul Ryan cites law on mentally ill and guns, but it has limited reach A week after confessed Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz — who had some level of mental health problems — killed 17 people, President Donald Trump promised tougher mental health screening for gun buyers. Trump’s pledge seemed to contrast with a claim made the day after the shooting by U.S. House Speaker Paul Ryan. In his weekly briefing with reporters on Feb. 15, 2018, the Wisconsin Republican said while discussing the Florida case: Remember, we do have laws on the books designed to prevent people with mental illnesses from getting
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