US President backs arming teachers and background checks with focus on mental health

US President Donald Trump says he wants to arm teachers in US schools with military or firearms experience.

In a string of tweets about gun control, President Trump also backed comprehensive background checks with an emphasis on mental health.

Our Washington correspondent Giles Gibson reports:

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