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Sure to make the left's heads spin and explode...and will play well with the millions of gun owners...who vote
Republican presidential front runner Donald Trump — who said he has a concealed carry permit — called for the expansion of gun rights including making those permits applicable nationwide.
In a position paper published on his website, Trump called for the elimination of gun and magazine bans, labeling them a “failure.”
It’s not a departure from what he’s said on the trail this year, though it does mark a shift from a position he took in his 2000 book “The America We Deserve,” where Trump stated that he generally opposes gun control but that he supported a ban on assault weapons and a longer waiting period to get a gun.
“If we can do that for driving — which is a privilege, not a right — then surely we can do that for concealed carry, which is a right, not a privilege,” Trump touted.
Trump has apparently had a handgun permit for years; a 1987 Associated Press story said he had one at the time.
The real estate magnate called for expanding mental health treatment, saying that people with mental health issues who are violent must be off the street “before they can terrorize our communities.” Trump said the issue has been ignored.
“All of the tragic mass murders that occurred in the past several years have something in common – there were red flags that were ignored,” Trump said. “And why does this matter to law-abiding gun owners? Once again, because they get blamed by anti-gun politicians, gun control groups and the media for the acts of deranged madmen.”
That deafening roar is the sound of the owners of 300 million American firearms owners cheering. And by the way…they vote.
Trump Calls for Nationwide Concealed Carry - Page 2 of 2 - Truth And Action
Republican presidential front runner Donald Trump — who said he has a concealed carry permit — called for the expansion of gun rights including making those permits applicable nationwide.
In a position paper published on his website, Trump called for the elimination of gun and magazine bans, labeling them a “failure.”
It’s not a departure from what he’s said on the trail this year, though it does mark a shift from a position he took in his 2000 book “The America We Deserve,” where Trump stated that he generally opposes gun control but that he supported a ban on assault weapons and a longer waiting period to get a gun.
“If we can do that for driving — which is a privilege, not a right — then surely we can do that for concealed carry, which is a right, not a privilege,” Trump touted.
Trump has apparently had a handgun permit for years; a 1987 Associated Press story said he had one at the time.
The real estate magnate called for expanding mental health treatment, saying that people with mental health issues who are violent must be off the street “before they can terrorize our communities.” Trump said the issue has been ignored.
“All of the tragic mass murders that occurred in the past several years have something in common – there were red flags that were ignored,” Trump said. “And why does this matter to law-abiding gun owners? Once again, because they get blamed by anti-gun politicians, gun control groups and the media for the acts of deranged madmen.”
That deafening roar is the sound of the owners of 300 million American firearms owners cheering. And by the way…they vote.
Trump Calls for Nationwide Concealed Carry - Page 2 of 2 - Truth And Action
