of President Donald Trump—who had repeatedly described press members as "enemies of the people"— had denied the request. Trump's press secretary, Sarah Huckabee Sanders, called Buckley later that day; on the following day, the White House issued the requested proclamation, saying Trump had ordered it as soon as he learned of Buckley's petition. In the wake of the shooting, Buckley called for stronger gun control, blaming the U.S.'s National Rifle Association for opposing legislation restricting gun sales to certain people with mental illnesses, such as the accused Capital Gazette shooter, and suggested looking into gun buyback programs such as those enacted in Australia. Personal life Buckley underwent surgery for intestinal cancer when he was 33 in 1996. A year later, he married Annapolis native Julie Williams and they have two sons; Dash, an avid runner and Miles, a two time colon cancer survivor. Electoral history Notes External links References 1963 births 20th-century Australian businesspeople 21st-century American businesspeople 21st-century Australian businesspeople 21st-century American politicians American people of Irish descent American restaurateurs Australian emigrants to the United States Australian people of Irish descent Businesspeople from Maryland Living people Maryland Democrats Mayors of Annapolis, Maryland Naturalized citizens of the United States People from Boksburg Politicians from Perth, Western Australia Politicians from Annapolis, Maryland South African emigrants to Australia South African emigrants to the United States