President Trump Donald John TrumpObama calls on Senate not to fill Ginsburg's vacancy until after election Planned Parenthood: 'The fate of our rights' depends on Ginsburg replacement Progressive group to spend M in ad campaign on Supreme Court vacancy MORE made no mention of new gun control legislation in a speech on Thursday decrying a deadly shooting at a South Florida high school.

In an address at the White House, Trump mourned the Wednesday mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., that left 17 people dead, and said that he planned to travel there soon to meet with victims' families and local officials.

"No child, no teacher should ever be in danger in an American school. No parent should ever have to fear for their sons and daughters when they kiss them goodbye in the morning," Trump said.

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But Trump did not address renewed calls for stricter gun control measures during his speech, saying instead that the U.S. must "create a culture in this country that embraces the dignity of life."

The suspected gunman, identified as 19-year-old Nikolas Cruz, a former student at the school, was taken into custody Wednesday and charged with 17 counts of premeditated murder.

The shooting was the latest such attack to roil the country. Shortly after the shooting, some lawmakers and advocates stepped up calls to tighten access to firearms, particularly for individuals with mental illnesses.

Trump championed gun rights during his 2016 presidential campaign, winning the endorsement of the National Rifle Association (NRA), which dubbed him the "choice for gun owners."

The NRA is among the most powerful interest groups in Washington, D.C., and has leveraged its influence to oppose new efforts to strengthen the nation's gun laws.

While Trump often echoed the NRA's hard-line stance on gun rights during his 2016 campaign, his position on the issue has not always been absolute. In his 2000 book, "The America We Deserve," Trump said he supported a ban on assault weapons and believed that waiting periods for purchasing firearms should be extended.

Trump also broke with the NRA in 2016 when he suggested that people on no-fly lists should not be allowed to purchase guns, though he later reversed on that position.