Is there a place in your home, school, or business that isn’t already covered with a gun? That can be fixed.
"The eight year assault on your second amendment freedoms has come to a crashing end," Trump told the members of the National Rifle Association, assuring them that they now "have a true friend and champion in the White House."
Desperate to start all that winning, Trump went down to Georgia, looking for … anyone, anyone at all still willing to believe his promises. With a crowded agenda of allowing more methane in the air and more coal slurry in the water, the NRA hasn’t managed to snag an executive order. However, Trump did sign a bit of legislation reversing an Obama rule that people with serious mental issues should likely not be purchasing firearms. So their record contributions haven’t been for nothing.
To stir up some NRA cheers, Trump invoked the mythical coming-for-your-guns image of Obama that the NRA used to push assault rifles, and promised ...
"I will never, ever infringe on the right of the people to keep and bear arms," Trump said. "Never ever."
Based on Trump’s record, that should send people scrambling for the gun store.
The NRA went all in for Trump, spending record amounts to support his candidacy; a tactic that may not look so smart now that gun sales have crashed. But Trump did have some help there. He brought in a replacement boogeyman—or boogeyperson.
Trump flattered the NRA as kingmakers, promising them that come 2020 they would see a line of candidates seeking their favor — and candidates to oppose.
"I have a feeling that in the next election you're going to be swamped with candidates," he imagined, concluding these voters will be saying no sir — or ma'am — to these prospective Democrats. "It may be Pocahontas, remember that."
Because there’s nothing like telling a bunch of pretend cowboys that their primary opponent is Pocahontas.
Later in the speech Trump reminded the crowd of his vaunted “flexibility” in reporting his relationship with Lyin’ Ted Cruz.
In shouting out fellow pro-gun attendees, Trump called out Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, summing up their tumultuous relationship as someone he really liked, then didn't like, now likes again.
"Like, dislike, like," he simplified …
That’s something that the cheering crowd might want to remember when it comes to Trump’s promises ...
A supporter of restrictions on guns before he entered politics, Mr. Trump became a fierce champion of gun rights during his long-shot bid for the White House...