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The Political Consequences of Trump’s Support for Armed Defense
Ammoland ^ | 20 November, 2015 | Dean Weingarten

Posted on 11/20/2015 10:52:28 AM PST by marktwain

Donald Trump

Donald Trump came out in favor of armed defense of the individual and the Country on Wednesday, 18 November, 2015. In an exclusive to Brietbart.com, Donald Trump has called for Americans to bear arms to increase the security of the United States. From Brietbart.com:

There are nearly 13 million concealed carry permit holders in the United States who are part of the 100 million gun owners who defend the Constitutional right to "keep and bear arms." This fundamental liberty is held closest by those who have gone through the process of vetting required to be entrusted with the ability to defend themselves, their families and their property with concealed weapons.

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Each permit holder must make the decision to carry or not carry. I will carry more often than I have in the past, and I am sure other concealed permit holders will do the same. Do we have an obligation to carry? The answer is "yes," but we must do it in such a way as to raise serious doubts in the minds of those who might be considering violence in America.

This is not much of a surprise; Trump has championed the Second Amendment in speeches and in his proposed policies for years.  This confounds political correctness, which makes the claim attempting to defend oneself or one’s country is a fools errand that is only engaged in by those who believe in outdated ideologies, such as patriotism or Christianity.   President Obama's characterization of people who cling to their Bibles and their guns is “progressive” shorthand for such a view.

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: banglist; concealedcarry; secondamendment; trump

1 posted on 11/20/2015 10:52:28 AM PST by marktwain
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To: marktwain

Hey and don’t forget about US in the 44 states that have 1 form or another of Open Carry:-)


2 posted on 11/20/2015 10:56:12 AM PST by Harpotoo
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To: marktwain

Trump is right. He believes what I believe. Self defense begins at home.


3 posted on 11/20/2015 10:58:19 AM PST by Mollypitcher1 (I have not yet begun to fight....John Paul Jones)
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To: marktwain

his very very recent support

campaign trail conversions are so believable after all


4 posted on 11/20/2015 2:09:56 PM PST by GeronL (I remember when this was a conservative forum)
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To: GeronL

Here is Trump’s history on the Second Amendment:

http://gunwatch.blogspot.com/2015/08/donald-trump-on-second-amendment-over.html

It is not “very, very recent”

What other candidate is telling permit holders to carry more often for the security of the Country? Name one.

Ted Cruz has not.

And I love Ted Cruz.


5 posted on 11/20/2015 5:12:56 PM PST by marktwain
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