“If she gets just one Supreme Court nomination, Hillary’s court will hold that the (US Constitution’s) Second Amendment is a government right, not an individual right, and you can kiss your guns goodbye”, LaPierre said.
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Clinton gave a very candid speech but he focused much of his time on why he feels Hillary should be the next president. Sanders’ watered-down apologies have only fanned the flames.
Trump, the presumptive GOP nominee, told the NRA this week that Clinton was “heartless” for backing restrictions on gun ownership. How hypocritical is this?
Trump’s remarks at the NRA’s national convention in Louisville, Kentucky, were not a surprise, but they could solidify his status among conservatives who see protecting the US Constitution’s Second Amendment as a top priority. “The reason for why I stand for her is she first stood for me”, Fulton said.
Speaking to a roomful of mothers who have lost children to gun violence, Clinton specifically criticized Trump’s proposal to mandate that every school in the country allow guns in classrooms.
However, the majority of voters said both Trump (55 percent) and Clinton (54 percent) have “strong qualities of leadership”.
Aides said a few of the women brought up Trump in conversation with Clinton, citing concerns. “No more guns to protect Hillary!” Several student and community-based organizations gathered to protest what organizers called Clinton’s attacks on working-class communities of color and her 2002 vote as a Senator in favor of the resolution authorizing military action against Iraq.
“Unlike Trump I will not pander to the gun lobby”, Clinton said. That’s hardly surprising, considering how many conservative donors are a part of the same Republican establishment that Trump has been actively running against for nearly a year, but the resistance also reflects the candidate’s penchant for controversial and often contradictory remarks and positions.
Since he started his presidential bid, Sanders has spent almost $207m – about $25m more than Clinton’s $182m expenditure.
While accepting an NRA endorsement Friday at the group’s annual convention, Trump turned his attention to Clinton’s stance on guns, claiming that the Democratic front-runner wants to “abolish the Second Amendment”.
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The pro-Clinton super PAC, meanwhile, unleashed $6 million in commercials against Trump this week in four states crucial to winning the presidency.
