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 ...
Actually, Cruz called for removing gun free zones and arming military since Ft. Hood.
Welcome to the party Trump.
Reagan carried.
Cops are armed but our warriors in the military are not? Whats wrong with that pic? IMO everyone from non com on up should be carrying at least a sidearm on base and in every recruitment center.
Trump—right again. This is starting to become a pattern. Maybe we better listen to what Trump has to say.
Did quite a bit of research last week. When amazon book list appeared so impressive realized he was much deeper than his TV persona. Our initial founders were businessmen who pledge their lives,fortune and sacred honor. IMO he is appearing every day to lean in the mold of those radical characters
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