Tightening gun laws isn't the right response to Saturday night's shooting at the White House Correspondents' Dinner , acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said on Sunday. Why it matters: Blanche's firm position stands in stark contrast to three months ago, when Republican officials suggested restricting gun rights in the wake of a deadly ICE shooting in Minneapolis. The backlash to that position, especially from within President Trump's base, quickly became a serious political problem for the White House. Driving the news: Cole Allen, a teacher from southern California, apparently brought multiple firearms with him via train to Washington before opening fire at the gala event. Blanche said Allen appears to have legally purchased the weapons over the past couple years. Blanche faced pointed questions on multiple Sunday morning talk shows, both about Allen's ownership of the guns, and how he allegedly transported them across state lines without any sort of security check.…