Wrong. He doesn’t get it. Throughout the political campaign, Donald Trump has taken a firm stance on gun control; however, after the recent debate on Sept. 27, it seems Trump has changed his mind on certain aspects of gun control like no fly-lists and watch lists. This has created some confusion among the public and begs the question, what exactly is Trump’s position on these issues?
Trump and the NRA
No Fly-lists and Watch Lists
Towards the end of May 2016, NRA executive director Chris Cox officially endorsed Trump for President. Grover Norquist in an article by the New York Times stated, “Trump in his public statements, in his speech at the convention, is the most pro-Second Amendment presidential candidate of either party in living memory, and we haven’t had a presidential candidate declare war on the Second Amendment community as aggressively as Hillary.” However, in the debate, Trump actually agreed with Clinton’s stance on watch lists in terms of gun control by stating, “…I think we have to look very strongly at no fly-lists and watch lists.” Trump actually agreed with Clinton’s position on no fly-lists and watch list over the stance of his endorsers, the NRA. It seems that the NRA thought Trump was fully committed to eliminating gun control; however, Trump has now taken a stance for gun control. Trump then plans to meet with the NRA to clarify his position on gun control and watch list and no fly lists.
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.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 15, 2016
Gun-Free Zones
In terms of Gun-Free Zones, that issue has also become opaque. During a speech for the NRA Leadership Forum, Trump stated, “We’re getting rid of gun-free zones…” He stood firm on his stance for gun-free zones; however, Trump again had to clarify his position. He clarified in a CNN article, “I don’t want to have guns in classrooms, although in some cases teachers should have guns in classrooms, frankly…” It seems pretty evident that Trump does not know what he truly stands for, and gun-free zones is another example proving his confusion.
So, What does Trump stand for in terms of gun control? Who knows. Larry Pratt, the executive director of Gun Owners of America stated in an article by the Daily Dot that, “Trump is not at all satisfactory He’s not consistent. Sometimes he’s conservative, and sometimes he’s not.”
So what do you believe, Mr. Trump?
