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The N.R.A. quickly regains a friend

• President Trump and the top lobbyist for the National Rifle Association had positive things to say after a meeting at the White House on Thursday, suggesting that the president’s embrace of comprehensive gun control might be short-lived.

A day earlier, Mr. Trump had supported expanding background checks to purchases at gun shows and on the internet, a measure that conservatives vowed would not become law.

In the aftermath of the Florida school shooting last month, Mr. Trump has also suggested arming teachers to combat gun violence. We visited schools that already do.