Cruz is so dishonest and slimy. He knows how Trump feels about guns and yet pushes this crap.
Trump has stated he is pro-2nd amendment and for gun ownership so many times in the public eye it did make me wonder why Cruz would say such a thing. Surely he had to know Trump's position on this. If not, that's a huge oversight.
Cruz is absolutely right. Trump will NOT invest the political capital to confirm a conservative justice. He will “cut a deal” and put up a “consensus candidate” that will easily get votes from Democrats, so that he can “have a win” and we’ll have our next Souter. There is absolutely no way to trust that Trump cares about life, marriage, assault weapons bans, etc. It’s easy to sniff out a true conservative and one who is just saying what he needs to to be elected.
Yea, its clear where Trump stands on gun control. In reference to so-called assault weapons, he was quoted: “who needs them except criminals and police?†At the time, he called for a longer waiting period for hand guns, rifles and shotguns.
In 2000, Trump criticized Republicans for “walk[ing] the NRA line and refus[ing] even limited restrictions†on guns. In the same year, he also said he supported banning assault weapons and expanding background checks. “I generally oppose gun control, but I support the ban on assault weapons and I support a slightly longer waiting period to purchase a gun,†he said at the time. “With today’s Internet technology we should be able to tell within 72-hours if a potential gun owner has a record.â€
Trumps also believes if government can tag American citizens on the “no-fly” list, they should lose their second amendment rights:
http://www.thetruthaboutguns.com/2015/11/robert-farago/donald-trump-nist-watch-list/
Trump only now panders to the pro-gun voter by calling for ending gun-free zones. The fact remains most of Trump’s properties remain “gun-free” zones.
http://concealednation.org/2015/08/op-ed-if-trump-favors-gun-free-zones-start-with-his-own-hotels/