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Donald Trump wrote:Our Founding Fathers knew, and our Supreme Court has upheld, that the Second Amendment’s purpose is to guarantee our right to defend ourselves and our families. This is about self-defense, plain and simple.

Donald Trump wrote:It’s been said that the Second Amendment is America’s first freedom. That’s because the Right to Keep and Bear Arms protects all our other rights.

Donald Trump wrote:Law enforcement is great, they do a tremendous job, but they can’t be everywhere all of the time. Our personal protection is ultimately up to us. That’s why I’m a gun owner, that’s why I have a concealed carry permit, and that’s why tens of millions of Americans have concealed carry permits as well. It’s just common sense. To make America great again, we’re going to go after criminals and put the law back on the side of the law-abiding....

Gun and magazine bans are a total failure. That’s been proven every time it’s been tried....

There has been a national background check system in place since 1998. Every time a person buys a gun from a federally licensed gun dealer – which is the overwhelming majority of all gun purchases – they go through a federal background check. Study after study has shown that very few criminals are stupid enough to try and pass a background check – they get their guns from friends/family members or by stealing them....

The right of self-defense doesn’t stop at the end of your driveway. That’s why I have a concealed carry permit and why tens of millions of Americans do too. That permit should be valid in all 50 states. A driver’s license works in every state, so it’s common sense that a concealed carry permit should work in every state. 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....

Skiprr wrote:I admit I did not expect this from Trump. I thought he'd be more wishy-washy on RKBA.

Here's the link to his position statement: https://www.donaldjtrump.com/positions/ ... ent-rights.

The only gripe I have is...

Donald Trump wrote:Our Founding Fathers knew, and our Supreme Court has upheld, that the Second Amendment’s purpose is to guarantee our right to defend ourselves and our families. This is about self-defense, plain and simple.

IMHO, the Founders didn't have only self-defense in mind. The 2nd is about prevention of tyranny.

Trump corrects himself in the very next paragraph:

Donald Trump wrote:It’s been said that the Second Amendment is America’s first freedom. That’s because the Right to Keep and Bear Arms protects all our other rights.

And I won't hold my breath for Hillary to come out and say this:

Donald Trump wrote:Law enforcement is great, they do a tremendous job, but they can’t be everywhere all of the time. Our personal protection is ultimately up to us. That’s why I’m a gun owner, that’s why I have a concealed carry permit, and that’s why tens of millions of Americans have concealed carry permits as well. It’s just common sense. To make America great again, we’re going to go after criminals and put the law back on the side of the law-abiding....

Gun and magazine bans are a total failure. That’s been proven every time it’s been tried....

There has been a national background check system in place since 1998. Every time a person buys a gun from a federally licensed gun dealer – which is the overwhelming majority of all gun purchases – they go through a federal background check. Study after study has shown that very few criminals are stupid enough to try and pass a background check – they get their guns from friends/family members or by stealing them....

The right of self-defense doesn’t stop at the end of your driveway. That’s why I have a concealed carry permit and why tens of millions of Americans do too. That permit should be valid in all 50 states. A driver’s license works in every state, so it’s common sense that a concealed carry permit should work in every state. 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....

Don't know where this will end or who will have my support, but I do support this position statement. Don't mess with the Constitution; enforce the laws that are already on the books rather than try to create new ones--which will only affect law-abiding citizens; remove the ban on our military from carrying on their bases; and someone, somewhere in the Bloomberg and Soros organizations: actually read the annual FBI reports!

http://www.ijreview.com/2015/12/500547-gun-violence/: When she’s on the campaign trail, presidential candidate Hillary Clinton touts the talking point that “33,000 people die each year due to ‘gun violence...' When all is said and done, according to the 2011 stats, 850 homicides were caused by a person with a legally purchased and licensed gun compared to, for example, “700 beaten to death by somebody with their bare hands” that same year. That’s not quite “33,000.”

Skiprr wrote:I admit I did not expect this from Trump. I thought he'd be more wishy-washy on RKBA.

Here's the link to his position statement: https://www.donaldjtrump.com/positions/ ... ent-rights.

The only gripe I have is...

Donald Trump wrote:Our Founding Fathers knew, and our Supreme Court has upheld, that the Second Amendment’s purpose is to guarantee our right to defend ourselves and our families. This is about self-defense, plain and simple.

IMHO, the Founders didn't have only self-defense in mind. The 2nd is about prevention of tyranny.

Trump corrects himself in the very next paragraph:

Donald Trump wrote:It’s been said that the Second Amendment is America’s first freedom. That’s because the Right to Keep and Bear Arms protects all our other rights.

John Galt wrote:Trump/Cruz 2016

tlt wrote:Are you sure, really sure you want to give the Federal Government the ability to regulate the carrying of arms. Remember, virtually ALL federal property is a gun free zone, regardless of party in power. I would certainly encourage the states to get together on this, as previously mentioned Texas can push this along by suspending unilateral agreements if the state refuses to propose a pathway to a bilateral agreement. This will not happen, because in the end, all the politicians protect their own interests first, not the peoples.

By willingly giving the Feds jurisdiction over this, you essentially lose your rights, states rights.

The Tenth Amendment (Amendment X) to the United States Constitution, which is part of the Bill of Rights, was ratified on December 15, 1791.[1] It expresses the principle of federalism, which strictly supports the entire plan of the original Constitution of the United States of America, by stating that the federal government possesses only those powers delegated to it by the United States Constitution. All remaining powers are reserved for the states or the people. source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tenth_Ame ... nstitution

RoyGBiv wrote:

John Galt wrote:Trump/Cruz 2016

Cruz/Trump would be better, but Trump would never settle for VP.

Cruz/Haley even better-er

Trump is still a narcissistic gas-bag, IMO. But, this thread does make me feel an iota better about him.