I'm non-negotiable when it comes to RKBA issues but I see where Paul is going with this. He's right. I'm not terribly worried, at this moment, about Democrats jumping back on the losing gun control bandwagon. Even after Sandy Hook, with Dems controlling the Senate, gun control efforts failed. That doesn't mean I'll lose vigilance on the issue.
Paul is trying to appeal to younger voters who care more about privacy rights than guns. Perhaps this is because the gun control battles of the 90s have already been won and younger voters don't see the 2A as threatened as some of us old-timers remember. When you think about it, RKBA is the one social issue that conservatives have prevailed at.
There's other Amendments that need to be fought for just as strongly as the Second. Too many people aren't reading past the headlines.
I'm not worried about a potential President Paul taking my guns away.
Paul is just not my favorite cup of tea. Nevertheless I trust NO Politician when it comes to gun rights. It is the only measure of Sovereignty we have left.
Do you know why they failed?
Ted Cruz, Rand Paul and Mike Lee threatened to filibuster gun legislation when it came to the Senate floor. That gave time for the grassroots to take over.
Rand Paul is wavering on his principles.