Posted on 07/16/2015 3:26:04 PM PDT by Hojczyk
Donald Trump was unfortunately proven right on another one of his top issues Thursday: "gun free zones" at military bases.
Indications that Thursday's shooting at two military bases in Chattanooga, Tenn., occurred at or near "gun free zones."
In an interview with the website AmmoLand.com, Trump decried the zones on military bases, suggesting that they left highly-trained gun operators without a weapon to fire at attackers, with the exception of military police.
The interview was a tour de force on guns and the Second Amendment by Trump, who recently addressed the NRA annual convention in Nashville.
Trump, permitted to carry a concealed weapon, said that Americans should stay vigilant against gun control on the national and local stage.
"My advice is to remain vigilant. Harassment of this nature will always be with us, but we know that Americans have inherited a strong outdoor and shooting heritage that we are happy to defend," said Trump. "The 2nd Amendment is right, not a privilege. The small minority of anti-everything activists may be vocal, but we have facts, and the Constitution, on our side."
He also said that gun control doesn't work. "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 percent lower than the rest of the United States and the murder rate is 28 percent lower. This should not be up for debate."
(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonexaminer.com ...
http://www.amazon.com/Time-Get-Tough-Making-America/dp/B0078XP51G
“Time to get Tough” by Donald Trump
Looks like a book we should all read.
....but I wonder if its authentic.
Skepisism good. Inability to quickly reevaluate bad.
Rich guy speaks mind. Jeopardizes business profitability. Getting older, time to make a real difference. Beholden to knowone.
Is Donald Trump a capitalist success seeking to preserve America or is he a Columbian plant hell bent on her destruction?
Dude WTFUp.
Until quite recently Trump was for “sensible gun control” and banning “assault rifles”. That fails my one strike and you’re out rule, and I don’t like being played with an 11th hour conversion. If that makes me an anti-Trump AH, I can live with that. When Trump hurts the Left’s feelings and drubs Hillary like she’s a bad dog, I can live with that too.
Trump may not be with us on the social issues but business, government and military he is we have to fix these first and then work on the social issues..I see Trump as a Ronald Reagan but with a big mouth Reagan kind of just did things and chopped wood the first George Bush tossed it all away..so we have to start over..
Until quite recently Trump was for sensible gun control and banning assault rifles.
Enough with the “quite recently” crap. He said it 15 years ago.
I’ll give the ME a kilobuck if he’d stuff that turd full of bacon after the autopsy.
There are not enough Freepers to make a dent in the election. We can hardly fund this website. As for me, I love this site. Just wish more Freepers would realize the no ads and donate.
Before anyone complains about Trump taking political advantage, should remember, there is just so much to work and daily backfires in Obama’s policies.
15 years ago is a long, long time.
Trump has changed. Heck we have all changed.
We have been through nearly four presidential campaigns since then.
Trump is pro-gun.
BUMP YOUR EVERY WORD TO THE TOP!
God bless and keep you and everyone you love.
RR. We have evidence from four Secret Service agents. But not until his assassination attempt.
A bunch of BLUE faced FReepers in a Trump audience yelling FREEDOM!
YES
God bless you.
I have agreed with Cruz on all issues except his push for Obamatrade.
BUMP TO THAT !
15 years ago I was broke. Now I am financially independent and happily retired. 15 years has changed my life.
Ronald Reagan had a license, not sure if anyone later did...
They are not allowed to think...They have to consult with their doners, policy makers and handlers first...
Funny, guys like Huckabee and Trump who hold absolutely no cards talk a good game.
WTH — Trump hasn’t ended sanctuary cities yet?
Trump hasn’t sealed the border yet?
So, disappointing.
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