Posted on 06/17/2016 6:09:55 PM PDT by Abiotic
Donald Trump — already the bane of many establishment Republicans — is now in a new battle with the GOP rank-and-file over gun control measures.
The Washington Post reports that Trump's surprise call for congressional action on new gun-control legislation is getting the cold shoulder from his party and likely pit GOP lawmakers against their presumptive presidential nominee.
The new wrinkle comes as Capitol Hill tries to cope with calls for new gun laws in the wake of Sunday's attack in Orlando, in which a gunman with terrorist allegiances killed 49 people and injured 53 at a crowded nightclub.
Sen. Jeff Sessions, an Alabama Republican and Trump supporter, told The Post: "There's nothing wrong with [Trump] trying to energize the discussion on it and work out something that would be healthy and that we can all agree on."
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Perhaps Mr. Trump needs to slow down on off the cuff comments. They are always open to speculation.
I think he said guns should not be sold to persons on the terrorist watch list. I agree.
The deluded media lately is really on edge. They have to admit that they were wrong about all their Trump predictions/propaganda (fail) while they now are second guessing themselves and their TDS is obvious!
First things first.
This man was not on the terror watch list.
I don’t support people who should be on a terror watch list not being on a terror watch list.
No point in such a list when muslim terrorists aren’t on it.
I stand with no more gun control. Ban Wahhabi sect Sunnis and get them out of here. Trump is fine. He is pushing “due Process” ( a good thing) . I am pushing “DUE DEPORTATION”
So, what exactly did Trump say? Or are you just taking the Washington Post’s word for it?
The Orlando shooter was not on the terror watch list.
You seem to know about this, how about enlightening the rest of us as to how he is “slamming” the 2nd Amendment.
Listening to the media makes a fools of us without scrutiny. The only thing that Trump said was he would consult with NRA.
Establish a law that people on the terror watch list cannot buy guns and by the middle of the following week every registered Republican in the US will be on the terror watch list.
More pure, unadulterated BS. Agitprop from the WaPo. Whoda thunk it?
I wasn’t aware that Trump was in office already.
‘The only thing worse are the losers on this thread ready to bash Trump over something he hasn’t even done.’
It was a sight to see. The anti-Trump vultures swarmed out like flying monkeys at a witch convention.
Btw, I read somewhere that Trump wants to ban non-citizens on the terror watch list from buying guns. No doubt this would infuriate the anti-Trumps.
Bezos dedicated flunkies at WaPo are at it 24/7.
Are you this Easily Fooled by the Wash Compost Disi formation crap .
Do you recall that Dem donor Bezo the Owner has 20 minnons trashin trump every day ?
Are as I think your a concerned Never trump Troll peddling the lies of the Uniparty ?
Which is it ?..
Trump said he was going to meet with the NRA—The National Rifle Association—to discuss gun control.
Not the Democrats, not the left, not the president, not some gun grabbing group, but the NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION to get their advice.
The press is spinning this as Trump somehow being soft on gun rights.
Yea right, like what kind of advice does anyone think he’s going to get from the NRA?
Who are you Trump bashers trying to Fool anymore .
Really ?
Your working for the Uniparty , Never trump Cheap,labor express ,and the Clinton Crime machine to destroy this country.
No one is believes your Concerned Troll crap anymore .
Trump went to the NRA to educate himself on why the NRA opposed prohibiting citizens on the terror watch list. I’m sure they told him about the lack of transparency and due process.
He could have gone to the anti-gun Democrats and would have gotten a lot of half truths and lies.
Trump, Trump, he’s our man, Second Amendment he will slam!
I’m so glad we ended up with someone who will defend the Second Amendment......apparently not!! What is the next thing he will slide to the left on? Anyone? Let’s hear everyone defend him, I feel like it’s every previous election all over again, and Trump supporters claim he’s not a politician, what a joke.
Nonsense. I’ll take Sessions. You can have WaPoo and their propaganda you take at face value. How principled and conservative of you.
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