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In the United States survivors and families of victims of school shootings have gathered in the White House for a 'listening session' with President Trump. They spoke directly to the President, discussing their anger and anguish in the wake of the high school shooting in Florida.

President Trump sat and listened for an hour. He then promised to tighten background checks on people buying weapons. He also suggested that arming teachers with a concealed weapon could help prevent future attacks.

His suggestion has been met by mixed reaction and he's taken to social media to defend his comments. He has said he wants to look into the possibility of giving 'concealed guns to gun adept teachers with military or special training experience'.

(Photo: Donald Trump (R) hosts a listening session with Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting survivors Julie Cordover (2nd R) and Jonathan Blank and his mother Melissa Blank and others in the State Dining Room at the White House February 21, 2018. Credit: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

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