Donald Trump, Second Amendment Warrior

By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press After the Parkland school shooting in Florida two years ago, President Donald Trump chided Republican lawmakers for being too “scared” of the National Rifle Association to tighten gun laws — then backed away from the idea. After back-to-back mass shootings in Ohio and Texas in 2019, Trump embraced calls for “strong background checks” — … Read more

Trump Jumps In On Virginia Gun Control Push Ahead of VCDL Lobby Day Rally

President Donald Trump took aim at Virginia Democrats and their push to stiffen the state’s gun laws, saying that the U.S. Constitution was under attack just as thousands of armed militia members began arriving in Richmond for a Monday gun rally. Trump doubled down with his support of gun enthusiasts in the state, which Hilary … Read more

Murdock: Trump’s More Concerned With Reelection Than Gun Control

The quote of the day is presented by Guns.com. HuffPo is outraged — OUTRAGED! — that the president has dropped any mention of gun control measures. They attribute this, of course, to cynical political calculation and deals made with the NRA. As the subhead of the article notes, Trump “has made it clear that his priority … Read more

Schumer: Trump Really Should Work On Gun Control Despite Dems’ Impeachment Push

The quote of the day is presented by Guns.com Chuck Schumer doesn’t think a little thing like impeachment should stand in the way of President Trump working with Democrats to hand them one of their most coveted legislative achievements. “Amidst the impeachment inquiry the gears of government can still move,” Schumer said. “Anyone who suggests otherwise … Read more

Reality: No One’s Gun Rights Are Safe Under Any President

Matt Larosiere gets it half right in Gun Rights Aren’t Safe in a Trump Presidency.  Frankly, only a fool would think gun rights are safe in any presidency. Especially while plutocrats like Michael Bloomberg, George Soros and others seem so willing to spend big dollars to sway the less-informed. Again, Matt makes some good points … Read more

Larosiere: Gun Rights Aren’t Safe in a Trump Presidency

The quote of the day is presented by Guns.com. Firearms Policy Coalition director of legal policy and TTAG contributor Matthew Larosiere had an op-ed published in the Washington Times yesterday. Mr. Trump and the Republican Party at large haven’t done gun owners any favors. The administration has managed to ban possession of “bump stocks” by administrative fiat, … Read more

Does the Democrats’ Impeachment Inquiry Doom Gun Control Bills?

After resisting the far-left wing of her party for months, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced yesterday that the House will initiate a “formal impeachment inquiry” against President Donald Trump. Whatever the motivation or justification for the House’s move — or its political effects — the announcement amounts to a declaration of all-out war by Dems … Read more

Oh No! Trump Having Trouble Reaching a Deal On Gun Control Proposals

It seems that Attorney General William Barr isn’t having an easy go of trying to sell President Trump’s trial balloon proposal on background checks and “registration” or record-keeping requirements to Republicans on Capitol Hill. As The Hill reported this morning, A proposal floated by Attorney General William Barr to dramatically expand background checks for gun sales is … Read more

Trump’s Terrible, Horrible, No-Good, Very Bad Background Check ‘Idea’

Yesterday, a purported “idea” document reportedly being circulated among Republican senators and congressmen was leaked to the media. The document, entitled “Idea for New Unlicensed-Commercial-Sale Background Checks”, is both frighteningly vague and callous in its disregard for the Second and Fourth Amendments, as well as the federalist principles that animate the Commerce Clause. The document … Read more