“Most of the ideas … will not improve safety of our schools and protect our kids,” said Sen. Steve Daines (R-Mont.), a staunch gun rights advocate.

“When it comes down to it, his administration will have a problem,” Rep. Dave Brat (R-Va.) said of Trump’s call to increase the age for some firearm purchases or to seize weapons in some cases without a court order…

“Anytime you have somebody wanting to take away life, liberty or property without due process, that is a concern,” added Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah). “I would like to figure out what he meant.”

“I don’t know how much thought he put into what he actually was saying, in terms of the details of it,” offered Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.)