Posted on 05/05/2016 11:39:00 PM PDT by monkapotamus
Presumptive Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has a plan to defend gun rights in general and the Second Amendment in particular. The plan is visible in the policies set forth by Trump as well as his understanding of the value of the Second Amendment and the freedoms it guards.
Here are six aspects of his plan.
National Reciprocity for Concealed Carry...
Understands Concealed Carry As ‘A Right, Not A Privilege...’
Opposes ‘Assault Weapons’ Ban...
Opposes Expansion of Background Checks...
Supports ‘Harsh Penalties’ For Gun Crime...
Arm U.S. Troops On Military Bases...
(Excerpt) Read more at breitbart.com ...
A very good reason to vote for Trump.
If he can ram Concealed Carry reciprocity down the throats of the liberals he will be a great President.
Oh this is going to be a wonderful presidency!!!
Opposes ‘Assault Weapons’ Ban...
We all, well conservatives do anyway,,,, know the reason for the 2nd amendment. If the White House occupant, Obama Bin Laden for example, wants to reiterate Kristallnact, we'd be defenseless unless we were equally equipped. Therefore,,,, we need the same weaponry. I.E.,,,, you don't take a knife to a gun fight. No compromise.
PROTECTING OUR SECOND AMENDMENT RIGHTS WILL MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN
Donald J. Trump on the Right to Keep and Bear Arms
The Second Amendment to our Constitution is clear. The right of the people to keep and bear Arms shall not be infringed upon. Period.
The Second Amendment guarantees a fundamental right that belongs to all law-abiding Americans. The Constitution doesn’t create that right – it ensures that the government can’t take it away. Our Founding Fathers knew, and our Supreme Court has upheld, that the Second Amendment’s purpose is to guarantee our right to defend ourselves and our families. This is about self-defense, plain and simple.
It’s been said that the Second Amendment is America’s first freedom. That’s because the Right to Keep and Bear Arms protects all our other rights. We are the only country in the world that has a Second Amendment. Protecting that freedom is imperative. Here’s how we will do that:
Enforce The Laws On The Books
We need to get serious about prosecuting violent criminals. The Obama administration’s record on that is abysmal. Violent crime in cities like Baltimore, Chicago and many others is out of control. Drug dealers and gang members are given a slap on the wrist and turned loose on the street. This needs to stop.
Several years ago there was a tremendous program in Richmond, Virginia called Project Exile. It said that if a violent felon uses a gun to commit a crime, you will be prosecuted in federal court and go to prison for five years – no parole or early release. Obama’s former Attorney General, Eric Holder, called that a “cookie cutter” program. That’s ridiculous. I call that program a success. Murders committed with guns in Richmond decreased by over 60% when Project Exile was in place – in the first two years of the program alone, 350 armed felons were taken off the street.
Why does that matter to law-abiding gun owners? Because they’re the ones who anti-gun politicians and the media blame when criminals misuse guns. We need to bring back and expand programs like Project Exile and get gang members and drug dealers off the street. When we do, crime will go down and our cities and communities will be safer places to live.
Here’s another important way to fight crime – empower law-abiding gun owners to defend themselves. Law enforcement is great, they do a tremendous job, but they can’t be everywhere all of the time. Our personal protection is ultimately up to us. That’s why I’m a gun owner, that’s why I have a concealed carry permit, and that’s why tens of millions of Americans have concealed carry permits as well. It’s just common sense. To make America great again, we’re going to go after criminals and put the law back on the side of the law-abiding.
Fix Our Broken Mental Health System
Let’s be clear about this. Our mental health system is broken. It needs to be fixed. Too many politicians have ignored this problem for too long.
All of the tragic mass murders that occurred in the past several years have something in common – there were red flags that were ignored. We can’t allow that to continue. We need to expand treatment programs, because most people with mental health problems aren’t violent, they just need help. But for those who are violent, a danger to themselves or others, we need to get them off the street before they can terrorize our communities. This is just common sense.
And why does this matter to law-abiding gun owners? Once again, because they get blamed by anti-gun politicians, gun control groups and the media for the acts of deranged madmen. When one of these tragedies occurs, we can count on two things: one, that opponents of gun rights will immediately exploit it to push their political agenda; and two, that none of their so-called “solutions” would have prevented the tragedy in the first place. They’ve even admitted it.
We need real solutions to address real problems. Not grandstanding or political agendas.
Defend The Rights of Law-Abiding Gun Owners
GUN AND MAGAZINE BANS. Gun and magazine bans are a total failure. That’s been proven every time it’s been tried. Opponents of gun rights try to come up with scary sounding phrases like “assault weapons”, “military-style weapons” and “high capacity magazines” to confuse people. What they’re really talking about are popular semi-automatic rifles and standard magazines that are owned by tens of millions of Americans. Law-abiding people should be allowed to own the firearm of their choice. The government has no business dictating what types of firearms good, honest people are allowed to own.
BACKGROUND CHECKS. 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. Study after study has shown that very few criminals are stupid enough to try and pass a background check – they get their guns from friends/family members or by stealing them. So the overwhelming majority of people who go through background checks are law-abiding gun owners. When the system was created, gun owners were promised that it would be instant, accurate and fair. Unfortunately, that isn’t the case today. Too many states are failing to put criminal and mental health records into the system – and it should go without saying that a system’s only going to be as effective as the records that are put into it. What we need to do is fix the system we have and make it work as intended. What we don’t need to do is expand a broken system.
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 RECRUITING 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.
I have been a never trump..if he actually said this, can you post the vid? This might change my mind.
That’s a piece of Trump’s official Policy Paper two spots before your post requesting a vid. He’s the real deal, kiddo.
THAT would really piss off the anti gunners.
AmmoLand: The deceptive term “Assault Weapons” has proven to be a buzz word among the anti-gun media. Back in 2000 in your book “The America We Deserve” you wrote “The Republicans walk the NRA line and refuse to even limited restrictions. I generally oppose gun control, but I support the ban on assault weapons and I also support a slightly longer waiting period to purchase a gun.” Since that time the AR15 rifle, what the media calls an “assault weapons“, has become America’s most popular firearm with millions and millions of them owned by good people.Do you still stand by this quote or has your thinking evolved over the 15 years since you wrote that line?
Donald Trump:
“I certainly stand by my opposition to Gun Control when it comes to taking guns from law-abiding citizens. You mention that the media describes the AR-15 as an “assault rifle,” which is one example of the many distortions they use to sell their agenda. However, the AR-15 does not fall under this category. Gun-banners are unfortunately preoccupied with the AR-15, magazine capacity, grips, and other aesthetics, precisely because of its popularity.”
“To the Left every gun is an assault weapon.”
“Gun control does not reduce crime. It has consistently failed to stop violence. Americans are entitled to protect their families, their property and themselves. In fact, in right-to-carry states the violent crime rate is 24% lower than the rest of the United States and the murder rate is 28% lower. This should not be up for debate.”
Won't be an issue though.
Be careful what you wish for.
A reciprocity bill that could pass this Congress will likely take the form of a "national permit", or "national standards" state permits must meet in order to be honored.
Right now, I have NH, Massachusetts Class A, Virginia and Florida CCW. Residents of at least 40 states have CCW requirements less stringent than a "national standard" would look like.
In order to get a permit under Congressional mandate that would be honored in NY and CA, the residents of those 40 states would be substantially inconvenienced.
Never mind the fact that Congress has no business in the internal affairs of the states, anyway.
What Congress SHOULD do is mandate 50-state reciprocity for DC, a territory over which Congress possesses complete and total authority.
Here is what Trump writes:
“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.”
Now it is my understanding how he intends to do this is not through legislation but through the courts: that means recognition of permits by extension of the 14th amendments equal protection clause. That is how the liberals got gay marriage recognized, if one state recognizes it as a right so other states have to recognize it. That is whey states recognize each others drivers licenses. All the precedents are in his favor, all it takes is an AG that pushes it.
It will also mean that magazines bans and assault rifles bans will go down, as 40 states recognize a right to own, only 10 states do not. Not sure that will be pushed initially, but the implication if the CCW permits are recognized would be that all arms short of NFA would be protected, as there is a right to own common arms for sport and self defense.
Even if he is less than fully successful, it is far better to have the anti-gun folks on the defense rather than the offense.
Driver’s licenses are valid in all states by way of Article IV, Section 1 of the Constitution, the “Full Faith and Credit Clause.”
I would likely take a SCOTUS decision to apply the clause to concealed carry permits.
There is a bonafide State’s rights issue arguing against it.
I don't think it would take a SCOTUS decision, at least not initially. President Trump could probably do it with an EO.
An EO withholding federal funds from any state which did not honor a permit from another state, cloaked in verbiage about the Full Faith and Credit Clause would accomplish this end in lass than a day.
Now, I think that a few states would object and might take the issue to court, but this is a long drawn out process, and they would be forced to knuckle under in the mean time. This gives us time to pass the correct legislation.
That's one where caution is advised. In New Jersey it is a "gun crime" to buy, own or carry a gun without permission. "Shall not be infringed" is meaningless here.
Their heads would explode. I'm all for it.
Opps, you are right, I am wrong on that.
Thanks for the correction.
Care to elaborate on the implications regarding the rest, I hate to put out incorrect info.
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