I read the article you referenced at “www.examiner.com/article/ben-carson-black-conservative-or-centrist-fraud”. I’d like to make a point, which will likely infuriate many of my fellow conservatives, but I believe still warrants discussion. Mr. Carson stated “It depends on where you live. I think if you live in the midst of a lot of people, and I’m afraid that that semi-automatic weapon is going to fall into the hands of a crazy person, I would rather you not have it.” At least for me, this is a very painful statement because I, along with the rest of you, reflexively cringe at that statement because I am generally unwilling to bend an inch when it comes to my 2nd Amendment rights. On the other hand, as someone who was born and raised in a New York City slum, and now live far away amongst the responsible, civilized and law abiding, I am painfully aware of a very difficult dichotomy: When I (must) on occasion pass through the neighborhoods of my youth, I am overwhelmed by the prevalence of their “Thug culture”, swaggering around with half dropped pants, emulating their gangsta rapper hero’s. Witnessing this I can’t help but wonder about MY OWN eagerness to support THEIR 2nd amendment rights! Of course, as soon as I return home, it all seems like a bad dream. The CULTURE imposed on these people by their left wing elitist masters does not allow for responsible, law abiding gun ownership. I know it’s horrible to say that, and believe me, I am NEVER giving up my guns, but I can’t really blame Mr Carson for verbalizing what I, and I’ll bet millions of other true conservatives think daily, but dare not speak!
I’ve lived in NYC and am still in the region.
Better IMO for NYC to deal with its crazy people than to violate the 2nd Amendment. But the issue Carson completely loses me on is amnesty, whereby he says of course he’d give citizenship to all the illegals who are here now.