Donald Trump promises to roll back Joe Biden's gun control measures on DAY ONE if he wins election in speech to NRA members in Dallas: 'They are coming for your guns'
10 months ago

Donald Trump promises to roll back Joe Biden's gun control measures on DAY ONE if he wins election in speech to NRA members in Dallas: 'They are coming for your guns'

Daily Mail  

Donald Trump warned firearms enthusiasts that a Joe Biden win in November would bring more restriction on guns and promised to reverse new rules if he was elected president. Former President Donald Trump addressed thousands of members of the National Rifle Association at their annual convention in Dallas, Texas, on Saturday evening The NRA put its full weight behind Trump during the 2016 campaign. Danny Batsalkin holds a rifle during the annual National Rifle Association meeting in Dallas, Texas, U.S., May 18, 2024 The NRA has seen membership and revenues decline during the past decade, but the gun rights lobby is an important constituency for Trump if he is to beat Biden in November 'They get their three percent every year no matter who's running,' he said. In office, Donald Trump opposed common-sense gun safety measures and oversaw a rise in homicides,' she said ahead of the former president's appearance in Dallas.

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'We deserve better': Lawmaker blasts Trump's latest move to 'cozy up to the gun lobby'
1 month, 3 weeks ago

'We deserve better': Lawmaker blasts Trump's latest move to 'cozy up to the gun lobby'

Raw Story  

Rep. Dan Goldman tore into President Donald Trump's decision to dismantle the White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention in his first week. "It took one day for Donald Trump to disband the White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention," wrote Goldman, a former federal prosecutor. At the federal level, Congress has been at a stalemate for decades on major …

Spurned Trump has 'lost faith' in NRA: report
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Spurned Trump has 'lost faith' in NRA: report

Raw Story  

President-elect Donald Trump and his inner circle have reportedly cooled on America's largest gun rights organization due to what he felt was a lack of support during his re-election campaign. Bill Bachenberg, the NRA's first vice president, wrote in a letter last week that, "I can say for a fact that President Trump and his most inner circle have lost …

What A Trump Win Means For Guns
4 months, 2 weeks ago

What A Trump Win Means For Guns

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING The movement to expand gun rights gained further momentum Tuesday as voters returned Donald Trump to the White House — this time accompanied by a vice president who has called for disbanding the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. “We are proud to have also helped deliver a pro-gun majority in the U.S. Senate to work …

An assassination attempt, a 'new' Trump, and President Biden in crisis — this week re-shaped the US election
8 months ago

An assassination attempt, a 'new' Trump, and President Biden in crisis — this week re-shaped the US election

ABC  

Welcome back to your weekly update on US politics, where North America bureau chief Jade Macmillan catches you up on the biggest developments in America as we hurtle towards election day in November. Trump refrained from using nicknames for the president, like "crooked" or "sleepy Joe", although he couldn't resist referring to the former House speaker as "crazy Nancy Pelosi". …

Donald Trump assassination bid: Clamour for gun control grows
8 months ago

Donald Trump assassination bid: Clamour for gun control grows

Hindustan Times  

The attempted assassination of former President and Republican presidential nominee for the upcoming US elections on November 5, Donald Trump, occurred on the eve of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The one political upper hand that the Democrats could have against the Republicans, especially Donald Trump, is on the issue of gun control. The ease of access to …

"You better arm yourself": Republican uses Trump shooting to defend AR-15s at GOP convention
8 months ago

"You better arm yourself": Republican uses Trump shooting to defend AR-15s at GOP convention

Salon  

A Trump campaign adviser, speaking at a concealed carry event at the Republican National Convention, lauded the Supreme Court’s rulings boosting Second Amendment rights and promised the next Trump administration would continue its “remaking of the judiciary.” The event, But despite the platform’s scant mention of gun rights, Trump co-campaign manager and senior advisor Chris LaCivita said the former president, …

Donald Trump Shooting: Debate Around Gun Ownership In US, And States That Have Banned Firearms — EXPLAINED
8 months, 1 week ago

Donald Trump Shooting: Debate Around Gun Ownership In US, And States That Have Banned Firearms — EXPLAINED

ABP News  

The visuals of a defiant Donald Trump -- pumping his fist in the air, with blood on his face -- as he was rushed off the stage by the Secret Service after an "assassination attempt", has once again brought the focus back on rampant gun violence in the United States of America. Hours before the shooting at Trump's rally, US …

Trump shooting shocks, but a gunman striking terror in the U.S. is nothing new. Now what?
8 months, 1 week ago

Trump shooting shocks, but a gunman striking terror in the U.S. is nothing new. Now what?

LA Times  

A member of the Trump campaign and members of the crowd are seen at former President Trump’s rally on Saturday in Butler, Pa., after a gunman opened fire nearby. “But they are a consequence of our country’s weak gun laws and guns everywhere culture — laws that allow hate to be armed with a gun to easily take someone else’s …

Trump once defied the NRA to ban bump stocks. He now says he ‘did nothing’ to restrict guns
9 months, 1 week ago

Trump once defied the NRA to ban bump stocks. He now says he ‘did nothing’ to restrict guns

Associated Press  

Follow live: Updates from AP’s coverage of the presidential election. He announced that he had told the National Rifle Association that “bump stocks are gone,” arguing they “turn legal weapons into illegal machine guns.” On Friday, Trump’s campaign to return to the White House defended a Supreme Court decision to strike down his own ban on those devices. But he …

Biden and gun control advocates want to flip an issue long dominated by the NRA
9 months, 1 week ago

Biden and gun control advocates want to flip an issue long dominated by the NRA

Associated Press  

Follow live: Updates from AP’s coverage of the presidential election. “We need you to overcome the unrelenting opposition of the gun lobby.” Biden’s campaign says gun control could be a motivating issue for suburban college-educated women who may be decisive in several key battlegrounds this fall. Biden also reenergized the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, and he’s the …

US Elections 2024: Donald Trump pledges to roll back Joe Biden’s gun controls if elected, accepts gun lobby endorsement
10 months ago

US Elections 2024: Donald Trump pledges to roll back Joe Biden’s gun controls if elected, accepts gun lobby endorsement

Live Mint  

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump pledged to unravel gun regulations put in place by Democratic President Joe Biden during a lengthy speech to the National Rifle Association on Saturday, during which he accepted the influential group's endorsement. "We've got to get gun owners to vote," Trump said in his wide-ranging speech, which covered everything from his criminal trials to trade …

Trump claims 'low-IQ' Joe only has to do one basic thing to be declared the winner of presidential debates
10 months ago

Trump claims 'low-IQ' Joe only has to do one basic thing to be declared the winner of presidential debates

Daily Mail  

Donald Trump claimed Joe Biden faces a low bar in this year's presidential debates, and that simply remaining upright will be enough for the media to declare it a brilliant performance, reminiscent of Franklin D. Roosevelt. 'You know there is a genius to what I'm doing,' said Donald Trump during a typically meandering speech to the National Rifle Association convention …

Trump receives NRA endorsement as he vows to protect gun rights
10 months ago

Trump receives NRA endorsement as he vows to protect gun rights

Associated Press  

DALLAS — Former President Donald Trump urged gun owners to vote in the 2024 election as he addressed thousands of members of the National Rifle Association, which officially endorsed him just before Trump took the stage at their annual meeting in Texas on Saturday. Crooked Joe has a 40-year-record of trying to rip firearms out of the hands of law-abiding …

Trump urges gun owners to vote, calls himself ‘best friend’ of NRA
10 months ago

Trump urges gun owners to vote, calls himself ‘best friend’ of NRA

LA Times  

Former President Trump urged gun owners to vote as he addressed thousands of members of the National Rifle Assn., which officially endorsed him just before he took the stage Saturday at the group’s annual meeting in Dallas. “We’ve got to get gun owners to vote,” Trump said. But let’s be rebellious and vote this time.” Trump has claimed that the …

Trump tells NRA members ‘no one will lay a finger on your firearms’ if he returns to the White House
1 year, 1 month ago

Trump tells NRA members ‘no one will lay a finger on your firearms’ if he returns to the White House

Associated Press  

HARRISBURG, Pa. — Former President Donald Trump told thousands of members of the National Rifle Association that “no one will lay a finger on your firearms” if he returns to the White House, and bragged that during his time as president he “did nothing” to curb guns. Casting himself as ”the best friend gun owners have ever had in the …

"We didn't yield": Trump brags to NRA about lax gun control during his time in office
1 year, 1 month ago

"We didn't yield": Trump brags to NRA about lax gun control during his time in office

Salon  

In 2019, a year in which Donald Trump served as president, the U.S. suffered more mass killings than any other year on record — according to a database compiled by the Associated Press, USA Today and Northeastern University — but in a speech delivered at the National Rifle Association presidential forum on Friday night, the 2024 Republican frontrunner brags about …

Gun violence is the ultimate ‘superstorm,’ President Biden says as he announces new federal effort
1 year, 5 months ago

Gun violence is the ultimate ‘superstorm,’ President Biden says as he announces new federal effort

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden said Friday he was determined to stop gun violence in the U.S. as he formally launched the first-ever federal office to be dedicated to uncovering solutions and supporting communities ravaged by shootings. “My administration has been working relentlessly to do something.” The new office of gun violence prevention will be led by Vice President Kamala …

Major gun safety groups come together to endorse Joe Biden for president in 2024
1 year, 7 months ago

Major gun safety groups come together to endorse Joe Biden for president in 2024

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The nation’s most prominent gun safety groups are joining together to back President Joe Biden in 2024, an early endorsement that underscores Biden’s grip on key Democratic coalitions as the party seizes on gun policy as a politically advantageous issue ahead of his reelection campaign. “President Biden and Vice President Harris are leading the strongest gun-sense administration in …

Biden urges tougher gun restrictions, one year after Uvalde, Texas, school massacre
1 year, 9 months ago

Biden urges tougher gun restrictions, one year after Uvalde, Texas, school massacre

Associated Press  

WEST HARTFORD, Conn. — President Joe Biden made a passionate call for tougher gun restrictions Friday, celebrating the one-year anniversary of the first significant piece of federal firearms legislation in nearly three decades but declaring it was only an “important first step.” He urged voters to defeat lawmakers who resist. You have to do something.” “If this Congress refuses to …

Biden again demands action after Texas mall mass shooting
1 year, 10 months ago

Biden again demands action after Texas mall mass shooting

Al Jazeera  

The US leader called on Congress to ban assault weapons after the latest mass shooting, which left nine dead. US President Joe Biden has called on Congress to pass gun control bills in the wake of yet another mass shooting that left nine people dead, including the gunman, at a Texas mall on Saturday. The Democratic president renewed calls on …

Donald Trump is a ‘gun-grabber’, says Ron DeSantis attack ad
1 year, 11 months ago

Donald Trump is a ‘gun-grabber’, says Ron DeSantis attack ad

The Telegraph  

Allies of Ron DeSantis have launched a television ad attacking Donald Trump for being a “gun-grabber” and siding with “liberal Democrats” over comments he made in support of gun control. Released just after last week’s NRA convention, the ad broadcast clips from Mr Trump’s presidency of him boasting he did not need the powerful gun lobby and another showing him …

Column: Trump and the NRA might be right about guns — and we mostly have ourselves to blame
1 year, 11 months ago

Column: Trump and the NRA might be right about guns — and we mostly have ourselves to blame

LA Times  

The first sign that he was coming was the squeal from a middle-aged woman sitting across the aisle in skintight red, white and blue pants and “U.S.A.” earrings. It’s not because of the nonsense I heard longtime NRA Chief Executive Wayne LaPierre spout, including that the Founding Fathers created the 2nd Amendment so that, from “the day you’re born,” Americans …

Pence booed at NRA meeting in US as he tries to outflank Trump
1 year, 11 months ago

Pence booed at NRA meeting in US as he tries to outflank Trump

Al Jazeera  

Republican presidential hopefuls are courting the support of the US’s powerful gun lobby even as mass shootings continue. Former US Vice President Mike Pence was booed at the annual meeting of the United States’s largest gun rights lobby even as he sought to present himself as a more determined defender of gun rights than his one-time boss Donald Trump. Pence …

Trump promises to be a 'loyal friend' to the NRA if he wins 2024 election
1 year, 11 months ago

Trump promises to be a 'loyal friend' to the NRA if he wins 2024 election

Raw Story  

Former president Donald Trump promised on Friday to be a "loyal friend" to the NRA if he is once again elected as commander-in-chief. Speaking at NRA's annual meeting, Trump said his first term was marked by the fulfillment of his promise to "save your Second Amendment from absolute obliteration." "That's exactly what I did," Trump said in the wide-ranging speech, …

NRA convention draws top GOP presidential hopefuls after shootings
1 year, 11 months ago

NRA convention draws top GOP presidential hopefuls after shootings

LA Times  

Speaking at the National Rifle Assn.’s annual convention, former President Trump called himself “the most pro-gun, pro- 2nd Amendment president” in the nation’s history. Top Republican hopefuls for the 2024 presidential race vowed Friday at the National Rifle Assn.’s annual convention to defend the 2nd Amendment at all costs, suggesting that new firearms restrictions in the wake of mass shootings …

Trump speaks at NRA convention days after mass shootings
1 year, 11 months ago

Trump speaks at NRA convention days after mass shootings

Salon  

Just days after deadly mass shootings that occurred in Kentucky and Tennessee, Former President Donald Trump spoke at a NRA convention in Indianapolis to deny the existence of a "gun problem" in America. On Friday afternoon, Trump took to the podium grinning and clapping along to a Biblical sounding version of Lee Greenwood's "God Bless the U.S.A." Addressing the crowd …

NRA-backed Ted Cruz blasted for speech declaring ‘there have been too many mass shootings’
2 years, 6 months ago

NRA-backed Ted Cruz blasted for speech declaring ‘there have been too many mass shootings’

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Sen Ted Cruz took to the Senate floor on Wednesday …

President Biden touts gun safety legislation, but critics say he's not doing enough
2 years, 8 months ago

President Biden touts gun safety legislation, but critics say he's not doing enough

NPR  

President Biden touts gun safety legislation, but critics say he's not doing enough Enlarge this image toggle caption Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images President Biden held a formal bill signing ceremony Monday for the bipartisan gun control bill, which was passed in the wake of the shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas. I say yes, and that's …

Biden can sidestep Congress and pressure gunmakers to stop selling military weapons to civilians: columnist
2 years, 9 months ago

Biden can sidestep Congress and pressure gunmakers to stop selling military weapons to civilians: columnist

Raw Story  

President Joe Biden could make an end-run around Congress to reduce gun violence, according to a new column by Trump biographer Timothy O'Brien. Congress may soon pass a modest gun-safety measure in response to recent massacres in Buffalo, New York, and Uvalde, Texas, but the president could issue an executive order that would pressure gunmakers to stop marketing military-grade weapons …

Bill Clinton, Ex-NRA Member, Gives Down-Home Advice On Persuading Other Side
2 years, 9 months ago

Bill Clinton, Ex-NRA Member, Gives Down-Home Advice On Persuading Other Side

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Former President Bill Clinton, who signed an assault weapons ban that lasted for 10 years, said Wednesday that reform supporters can win new firearms-safety measures by watching their tone with gun enthusiasts. Clinton explained on “The Late Late Show” that an overwhelming majority of people support sensible reform, “but the gun culture itself is sufficiently strong that …

President Joe Biden talks gun control with Jimmy Kimmel
2 years, 9 months ago

President Joe Biden talks gun control with Jimmy Kimmel

The Independent  

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy President Joe Biden appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live on Wednesday night …

Why Trump seeks to court gun-owning voters
2 years, 9 months ago

Why Trump seeks to court gun-owning voters

The Independent  

A “showcase over 14 acres of the latest guns and gear” is how the National Rifle Association described its annual convention, which ends on Sunday. “We know that the only way to stop a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun,” he said at the 2019 NRA conference in Indianapolis – having suggested at points …

A good guy with a gun: Trump's solution to stop mass shootings in US
2 years, 9 months ago

A good guy with a gun: Trump's solution to stop mass shootings in US

India Today  

As the age-old saying goes, the only way to stop a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun, said former US President Donald Trump over the recent Texas shooting. In one of the worst school shootings in the US, an 18-year-old gunman in body armour killed 19 children and two teachers inside one classroom at …

Trump against gun control despite Texas shooting, says 'Americans need arms to defend against evil'
2 years, 9 months ago

Trump against gun control despite Texas shooting, says 'Americans need arms to defend against evil'

India TV News  

Trump against gun control despite Texas shooting, says 'Americans need arms to defend against evil' An 18-year-old gunman with a legally-bought AR-15-style rifle killed 19 children and two adults at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, on Tuesday, marking the deadliest school shooting in the state's history. Texas shooting: Former US President Donald Trump on Friday rejected calls for gun …

Texas shooting is new test for President Joe Biden's long battle over guns
2 years, 9 months ago

Texas shooting is new test for President Joe Biden's long battle over guns

Firstpost  

The tragedy has refocused Biden’s presidency on one of the greatest political challenges of his career — the long fight for gun control Washington: Joe Biden, then the chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, surveyed the collection of black, military-style rifles on display in the middle of the room as he denounced the sale of guns whose “only real function …

NRA stages big gun show in Texas days after school massacre
2 years, 9 months ago

NRA stages big gun show in Texas days after school massacre

Associated Press  

HOUSTON — The National Rifle Association begins its annual convention in Houston on Friday, and leaders of the powerful gun-rights lobbying group are gearing up to “reflect on” — and deflect any blame for — the deadly shooting earlier this week of 19 children and two teachers at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas. The NRA said in an online …

Trump speaks at defiant pro-gun NRA event after Texas shooting
2 years, 9 months ago

Trump speaks at defiant pro-gun NRA event after Texas shooting

Al Jazeera  

Amid protests and calls to cancel event in Houston, gun advocates say more regulations not the answer to mass shootings. “Every time a disturbed or demented person commits such a hideous crime, there’s always a grotesque effort by some in our society to use the suffering of others to advance their own extreme political agenda,” Trump said at the event …

NRA stages marketing event as Texas mourns school shooting
2 years, 9 months ago

NRA stages marketing event as Texas mourns school shooting

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The NRA said in an online statement that meeting attendees will “reflect on” the …

Texas shooting is new test for Biden’s long battle over guns
2 years, 9 months ago

Texas shooting is new test for Biden’s long battle over guns

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Joe Biden, then the chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, surveyed the collection of black, military-style rifles on display in the middle of the room as he denounced the sale of guns whose “only real function is to kill human beings at a ferocious pace.” That was nearly three decades ago, and Congress was on the verge of …

Texas shooting is new test for Biden's long battle over guns
2 years, 9 months ago

Texas shooting is new test for Biden's long battle over guns

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Joe Biden, then the chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, …

Trump refuses to back out of National Rifle Association convention in Texas despite school massacre
2 years, 9 months ago

Trump refuses to back out of National Rifle Association convention in Texas despite school massacre

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Former president Donald Trump, Texas Governor Greg Abbott, and Senator Ted Cruz are set …

Trump is speaking to the NRA on Friday -- but audience members won't be allowed to carry guns
2 years, 9 months ago

Trump is speaking to the NRA on Friday -- but audience members won't be allowed to carry guns

Raw Story  

Former President Donald Trump is scheduled to speak before the National Rifle Association on Friday, but audience members won't be allowed to exercise their Second Amendment rights to keep and bear arms during his speech. As NPR reports, the United States Secret Service is "taking control of the hall during Trump's speech and is prohibiting attendees from having firearms, firearms …

‘It’s time to act’: Biden demands action on gun control after Texas school shooting
2 years, 9 months ago

‘It’s time to act’: Biden demands action on gun control after Texas school shooting

LA Times  

For the second time in less than two weeks, President Biden on Tuesday tried to console a nation reeling from another mass shooting, demanding action on gun control and asking what it would take for lawmakers to stand up to gunmakers and lobbyists who he said have prevented “common-sense gun laws.” “As a nation, we have to ask: When in …

Amid rising crime, Biden targets gun violence in the US
3 years, 8 months ago

Amid rising crime, Biden targets gun violence in the US

Al Jazeera  

After wave of mass shootings, Biden to impose a ‘zero-tolerance’ policy for gun dealers who flout the rules. Responding to a string of mass shootings and rising crime in the United States, President Joe Biden is taking new steps to control gun violence with a “zero-tolerance” policy for gun dealers and new funding for police and communities. “Let’s show the …

Biden orders gun control actions — but they show his limits
3 years, 11 months ago

Biden orders gun control actions — but they show his limits

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden put on a modest White House ceremony Thursday to announce a half-dozen executive actions to combat what he called an “epidemic and an international embarrassment” of gun violence in America. The president’s actions delivered on a pledge he made last month to take what he termed immediate “common-sense steps” to address gun violence, after a …

‘Enough prayers’: Biden says time for action on US gun control
3 years, 11 months ago

‘Enough prayers’: Biden says time for action on US gun control

Al Jazeera  

President’s executive actions come in the wake of two mass shootings and pressure on legislators to pass more lasting laws. United States President Joe Biden on Thursday unveiled a series of executive actions to address gun violence in the United States in his first major action on gun control since taking office. “Gun violence in this country is an epidemic …

US President Joe Biden is renewing gun-control pledge following shootings in Georgia and Colorado
3 years, 11 months ago

US President Joe Biden is renewing gun-control pledge following shootings in Georgia and Colorado

ABC  

This week in Washington, an old ritual is playing out with new twists. Joe Biden urged Congress to pass two bills that would ban assault weapons and close background check loopholes for most gun purchases. The death of 20 children was noted as the most significant opportunity to pass gun control measures to date, but in the end, Biden's proposed …

What’s happening with Joe Biden’s gun control plan?
4 years, 1 month ago

What’s happening with Joe Biden’s gun control plan?

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Speaking on the third anniversary of the massacre at Marjory …

How Trump differs to Biden on gun control
4 years, 4 months ago

How Trump differs to Biden on gun control

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Gun violence will no doubt increase and will …

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