CRISIS/GUNS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Trump landed in Las Vegas on Wednesday to pay his respects after one of the deadliest mass shootings in American history. ‘Everyone remains in our thoughts and prayers,’ Mr. Trump tweeted before Air Force One touched down. ‘It’s a very, very sad day for me personally,’ Mr. Trump said earlier on […]
Category: Guns
10/4/2017
GOP/GUNS/POLITICS: “In a departure from years of opposition to new gun control measures, some congressional Republicans started to show cautious interest Wednesday in legislation that would restrict devices that enable semi-automatic rifles to fire rapidly like automatic weapons. Sen. John Cornyn, the No. 2 Republican in the Senate, said he would like a hearing on […]
10/3/2017
GOP/GUNS/HOUSE OF REPS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “House Republicans said Tuesday [10-3-17] they don’t expect legislation that would make it easier to buy gun silencers to come to the House floor in the aftermath of this week’s shooting in Las Vegas. Some Democrats, meanwhile, pushed to end the sale of ‘bump stocks,’ devices that increase the rate […]
10/3/2017
CRISIS/GUNS/LOBBYING/POLITICS: “Democrats lashed out at the National Rifle Association after the worst mass shooting in American history on Monday [10-2-17], but instead of fighting back the gun rights group retreated to a familiar posture: silence. The NRA’s website, Twitter feed and Facebook page — all of which are typically updated frequently throughout the day —went […]
10/2/2017
CRISIS/GUNS/POLITICS: “The deadly mass shooting in Las Vegas renewed debate on Capitol Hill Monday [10-2-17] over a controversial bill in the House that would make it easier to buy gun silencers… On Monday evening the top Democrats on two House committees with jurisdiction over the legislation asked House Speaker Paul Ryan (R., Wis.) to pledge […]
10/2/2017
CRISIS/GUNS/POLITICS: “The White House said Monday [10-2-17] it was too soon after the Las Vegas shootings to begin a policy debate about whether the nation needs stricter gun laws, in the face of Democratic lawmakers’ calls to revive their longstanding push for greater restrictions. In televised morning remarks, President Donald Trump called the shootings on […]
10/2/2017
CRISIS/GUNS/POLITICS: “The White House on Monday [10-2-17] rebuffed attempts to restart the gun control debate after Sunday’s deadly mass shooting in Las Vegas, with press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders saying now is not the time for such a discussion. Pressed on whether President Donald Trump and his administration felt the mass shooting that claimed the […]
8/6/2017
GOP/GUNS/JEFF SESSIONS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “At a recent gathering here hosted by the BamaCarry gun-rights group, Republican candidates vying to fill Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ former U.S. Senate seat all invoked the same person: President Donald Trump… In the run-up to the Aug. 15 special-election primary, the GOP candidates are sparring over who would best advance […]
6/14/2017
2A/GUNS/POLITICS: “A congressional hearing scheduled for Wednesday [6-14-17] morning to debate gun legislation has been canceled until further notice in the wake of Wednesday’s shooting at a Republican congressional baseball practice. The House Natural Resources Federal Lands Subcommittee spokeswoman Molly Block confirmed the decision to CNN. The panel had been due to debate the ‘Sportsmen’s […]
5/16/2017
GUNS/POLITICS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “A convergence of state and federal legislation could ease restrictions on carrying concealed firearms nationwide, a long-sought goal of gun-rights activists that their opponents say would threaten public safety. More states are giving their residents the right to carry a concealed handgun without permission from authorities—including two this year, bringing the total […]
4/27/2017
GUNS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Donald Trump’s address to the National Rifle Association on Friday [4-28-17], the first by a sitting president since Ronald Reagan, represents a major victory for the organization and a symbol of its pull with the new administration. But the NRA’s political clout contrasts with its more modest success in U.S. courts, where […]
3/5/2017
CLIMATE CHANGE/ECONOMY/GUNS/POLITICS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Giants in telecommunications, like Verizon and AT&T, will not have to take ‘reasonable measures’ to ensure that their customers’ Social Security numbers, web browsing history and other personal information are not stolen or accidentally released. Wall Street banks like Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan Chase will not be punished, at least for […]
2/23/2017
CRIME/GUNS: “Seven people shot and killed yesterday in Chicago. What is going on there – totally out of control. Chicago needs help!” – Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Feb. 23, 2017 07:01pm […]
9/17/2016
2A/GUNS/HILLARY: “Crooked Hillary wants to take your 2nd Amendment rights away. Will guns be taken from her heavily armed Secret Service detail? Maybe not!” – Sept. 17, 2016, Donald Trump, Twitter.com, 9/17/2016 […]
6/15/2016
2A/DONALD ON DONALD/GUNS: “I will be meeting with the NRA, who has endorsed me, about not allowing people on the terrorist watch list, or the no fly list, to buy guns.” – 6/15/2016, Donald Trump, Twitter.com, 6/15/2016 […]
2/4/2016
2A/GUNS: “Politicians are trying to chip away at the 2nd Amendment. I won’t let them take away our guns! #Trump2016 Watch: https://t.co/zl4sMjmOUc” – 2/4/2016, Donald Trump, Twitter.com, 2/4/2016 […]
7/31/2015
2A/GUNS/TRUMP FAMILY: “My sons love to hunt. They are members of the NRA, very proudly. I am a big believer in the Second Amendment.” – “Donald Trump: I’d get on ‘very well’ with Putin if I were president,” Telegraph.co.uk, July 31, 2015, Simon Johnson, 7/31/2015 […]
7/17/2015
2A/GUNS/MILITARY: “Get rid of gun free zones. The four great marines who were just shot never had a chance. They were highly trained but helpless without guns.” – 7/17/2015, Donald Trump, Twitter.com, 7/17/2015 […]
7/17/2015
2A/GUNS/MILITARY/VETS: “MILITARY LIVES MATTER! END GUN FREE ZONES! OUR SOLDIERS MUST BE ABLE TO PROTECT THEMSELVES! THIS HAS TO STOP!” – 7/17/2015, Donald Trump, Twitter.com, 7/17/2015 […]
1/8/2015
2A/CRIME/GUNS: “Fact – the tighter the gun laws, the more violence. The criminals will always have guns.” – 1/8/2015, Donald Trump, Twitter.com, 1/8/2015 […]
1/7/2015
2A/FRANCE/GUNS/TERRORISM: “If the people so violently shot down in Paris had guns, at least they would have had a fighting chance.” – 1/7/2015, Donald Trump, Twitter.com, 1/7/2015 […]
1/7/2015
2A/FRANCE/GUNS/TERRORISM: “Isn’t it interesting that the tragedy in Paris took place in one of the toughest gun control countries in the world?” – 1/7/2015, Donald Trump, Twitter.com, 1/7/2015 […]
1/7/2015
2A/CRIME/GUNS: “Remember, when guns are outlawed, only outlaws will have guns!” – 1/7/2015, Donald Trump, Twitter.com, 1/7/2015 […]
7/10/2014
2A/GUNS: “The most stringent gun laws in the U.S. happen to be in Chicago – and look what is happening there!” – 7/10/2014, Donald Trump, Twitter.com, trumptwitterarchive.com, 7/10/2014 […]
1/20/2014
ENTERTAINMENT/GUNS: “Movie producer Harvey Weinstein, who lost his company to Colony Capital, is against guns but makes movies w/ major gun violence–really!” – 1/20/2014, Donald Trump, Twitter.com, trumptwitterarchive.com, 1/20/2014 […]
11/23/2013
CRIME/GUNS: “The scum that gets high on badly hurting old ladies and others through knockout assaults wouldn’t feel that way with a gun at their head!” – 11/23/2013, Donald Trump, Twitter.com, trumptwitterarchive.com, 11/23/2013 […]
11/21/2013
CRIME/GUNS: “If you are lucky enough to catch a knockout assaulter before getting slugged, and you carry a gun, shoot the bastard (teach them a lesson)!” – 11/21/2013, Donald Trump, Twitter.com, trumptwitterarchive.com, 11/21/2013 […]
11/21/2013
CRIME/GUNS: “Knockout assaults are the new rage by sick and depraved youth. We better start getting tough in this country-and they want to take our guns!” – 11/21/2013, Donald Trump, Twitter.com, trumptwitterarchive.com, 11/21/2013 […]
8/19/2013
2A/GUNS/OBAMA: “Obama’s own gun study proves gun control is ineffective http://t.co/7gwqgsnTOi @BIZPACReview” – 8/19/2013, Donald Trump, Twitter.com, trumptwitterarchive.com, 8/19/2013 […]
6/15/2013
2A/CRIME/GUNS: “A family in Las Vegas just stopped a violent home invasion by shooting one of the perpetrators-the other fled and will be captured. Great!” – 6/15/2013, Donald Trump, Twitter.com, trumptwitterarchive.com, 6/15/2013 […]
4/12/2013
2A/GUNS/NATIONAL SECURITY/NUCLEAR: “Our country should be worried about nuclear control far more than gun control–& that one’s not even close!” – 4/12/2013, Donald Trump, Twitter.com, trumptwitterarchive.com, 4/12/2013 […]
4/5/2013
CRIME/GUNS: “James Holmes, the Aurora, Colorado guy who killed 12 people & injured 58 others, is fighting hard to avoid the death penalty… [1:40:06 PM] …Who says the death penalty is not a deterrent? [1:40:13 PM]“ – 4/5/2013, Donald Trump, Twitter.com, trumptwitterarchive.com, 4/5/2013 […]
3/21/2013
2A/GUNS: “There won’t be any new gun legislation. No surprise. Americans support the 2nd amendment.” – 3/21/2013, Donald Trump, Twitter.com, trumptwitterarchive.com, 3/21/2013 […]
2/7/2013
2A/DRONES/GUNS: “@erikcantu [Video Producer] Even better, government kills by drones but we can’t even own guns. Thanks Erik.” – Twitter.com, Feb 7, 2013, Donald Trump, 2/7/2013 […]
1/9/2013
GUNS: “This is how it starts. Obama is now threatening to use an Executive Order for gun control. Welcome to his 2nd term.” http://t.co/buNU2IuD – Twitter.com, Jan 9, 2013, Donald Trump, 1/9/2013 […]
12/19/2012
CRIME/GUNS: “I hope Newtown CT can now start to heal—but it won’t be easy!” [10:41:37 AM] – 12/19/2012, Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Trumptwitterarchive.com, 12/19/2012 […]
3/15/2012
GUNS/TRUMP POSITION CHANGES: “I’m not a hunter and don’t approve of killing animals. I strongly disagree with my sons who are hunters, but they acted legally and did what lots of hunters do.” [NOTE: On 7-31-2015 Trump stated, “My sons love to hunt. They are members of the NRA, very proudly. I am a big […]
10/5/2011
DRUGS/GUNS/OBAMA: “@BarackObama sold guns to the Mexican drug cartels. They were used in the murders of Americans . Where is the outrage?” [12:11:49 PM] – Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Trumptwitterarchive.com, Oct. 5, 2011 12:11pm […]
9/27/2011
GUNS: “It seems @BarackObama had our tax dollars buy guns for Mexican drug lords that were used to kill Americans. We need answers now.” [3:32:23 PM] – Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Trumptwitterarchive.com, Sept. 27, 2011 03:32pm […]
9/14/2011
GUNS/OBAMA: “Third Gun Linked to *Fast and Furious* Identified at Border Agent’s Murder Scene. When will the White House come clean?” [3:24:10 PM] – Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Trumptwitterarchive.com, Sept. 14, 2011 03:24pm […]
9/13/2011
GUNS/OBAMA: “The White House is continuing to be openly uncooperative with the Fast and Furious investigation. American lives were lost. We need answers.” [11:04:25 AM] – Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Trumptwitterarchive.com, Sept. 13, 2011 11:04am […]
9/7/2011
GUNS/MEXICO: “Why was @BarackObama selling guns to Mexican drug dealers?” [1:37:17 PM] – Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Trumptwitterarchive.com, Sept. 7, 2011 01:37pm […]
9/6/2011
GUNS/OBAMA: “Fast and Furious gun running goes all the way to the White House. We need answers now!” [2:12:24 PM] – Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Trumptwitterarchive.com, Sept. 6, 2011 02:14pm […]
9/2/2011
GUNS/OBAMA: “Fast and Furious put semi-automatics in the hands of Mexican drug lords that killed Americans – @BarackObama should answer all questions.” [2:27:03 PM] – Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Trumptwitterarchive.com, Sept. 2, 2011 02:27pm […]
9/1/2011
GUNS/OBAMA: “Make no mistake—Fast and Furious goes ALL the way to the White House.” [3:00:19 PM] – Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Trumptwitterarchive.com, Sept. 1, 2011 03:00pm […]
7/18/2011
GUNS: “@BarackObama has sold guns to Mexican drug lords while his DOJ erodes our 2nd Amendment rights.” [12:21:54 PM] – Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Trumptwitterarchive.com, July 18, 2011 12:21pm […]
7/14/2011
GUNS: “While @BarackObama tries to push gun control http://t.co/eT64Xhb –He still has not answered for Project Gun Runner http://t.co/bb9GWDU” [1:41:13 PM] – Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Trumptwitterarchive.com, July 14, 2011 01:41pm […]
1/15/2000
GUNS: “I generally oppose gun control, but I support the ban on assault weapons and I support a slightly longer waiting period to purchase a gun.” – Donald Trump and Dave Shiflett, “The America We Deserve,” Jan. 15, 2000 […]