Trump proposes: National Right to Carry: “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." Military Bases and Recruitment Centers: “Banning our military from carrying firearms on bases and at recruiting centers is ridiculous. We train our military how to safely and responsibly use firearms, but our current policies leave them defenseless. To make America great again, we need a strong military. To have a strong military, we need to allow them to defend themselves.” Background Checks: Update the national background check system. “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…
Hey Trump haters, When has another republican presidential candidate done this and not pandered to the gun grabbers?
I for one think it is a good proposal insofar as we already are faced with the potential that there ARE people out there who should not have guns, period (criminals and crazies). But that should be up to the states to report, IMO - if anyone.
To me, the FEDERAL government should not be in the business of infringing on any citizen’s rights under the Second Amendment.