New Delhi, April 26 -- A day after a 31-year-old man carried out a shooting at the White House Correspondents' Association (WHCA) dinner, where US President Donald Trump was also present along with members of his cabinet, acting Attorney General Todd Blanche on Sunday (local time) said that tightening gun laws right now is not the right response, Axios reported.

Blanche said, "Look, this isn't about, in my mind, changing the law or making the laws more restrictive around possession of firearms," and added, "I don't think the narrative here is about changing laws or making our laws more restrictive."

His firm stance sharply contrasts with his position three months ago, when some Republican officials floated restricting gun rights after a...