President Trump: We Won’t Sacrifice Gun Rights to ‘Slippery Slope’

President Trump suggested Democrats have given up any defense of the Second Amendment and pledged that he will not allow Americans’ gun rights to be swept away on the “slippery slope” of gun control.
Trump made the comments while speaking to reporters in the Oval Office on Tuesday.
He said, “We have very, very strong background checks right now. But we have, sort of, missing areas and areas that don’t complete the whole circle. And we’re looking at different things.”
He added, “And I have to tell you that it is a mental problem. And I’ve said it a hundred times: It’s not the gun that pulls the trigger; it’s the person that pulls the trigger. These are sick people, and it is also that kind of a problem.”
Trump was then asked point blank if he wanted to see Senate passage of gun control bills passed in the Democrat-controlled House. He responded:
Well, I’m not going to get into that. But we are in very meaningful discussions with the Democrats. And I think the Republicans are very unified. We are very strong on our Second Amendment. The Democrats are not strong at all on the Second Amendment. I would say they’re weak on the Second Amendment, and we have to be careful of that.
He observed:
The Democrats would, I believe — I think they’d give up the Second Amendment. And the people that — a lot of the people that put me where I am are strong believers in the Second Amendment — and I am, also. And we have to be very careful about that. You know, they call it the “slippery slope,” and all of the sudden, everything gets taken away. We’re not going to let that happen.
Breitbart News reported that Trump used weekend comments to shift away from background checks.
Politico reported that Trump was asked about the background check gun control push and he said, “I’m not saying anything. I’m saying Congress is going to be reporting back to me with ideas. And they’ll come in from Democrats and Republicans. And I’ll look at it very strongly. But just remember, we already have a lot of background checks.”

Source: https://www.breitbart.com/politics/...ont-sacrifice-gun-rights-slippery-slope/

Libtards are gonna cry a river when Trump wins a second term.......

I hope you are right (about Trump winning).

As long as the economy doesn't implode before the next election he might win again.

I hope he means it. It seems he says whatever the last person he talked to wants him to say.

Truth be told, he has gone back and forth on this issue. I think someone made him realize he has no chance of reelection if he comes hard on the 2nd. I seen today where he spoke with ole Wayne at the NRA too. Time will tell I guess.

JMO, but this is where his lack of foundational conservatism is showing. His heart says one thing but his constitutional principled advisors are engaging his brain.

It has to be a hard row to hoe, being the President and Commander in Chief.
In this situation it is kind of dammed if ya do and dammed if ya don't.
I can only hope he don't and still gets re-elected.
Can you folks imagine where we would be if Hildebeast was our president?

Zim

It's what the Left was hoping for they will beat this dead horse until the election with their spin added to it!

Read today, Democrats are going to forward legislation about high capacity mags. And probably depending on those results, will later forward a bill concerning assault weapons ban. Sometime in Sept for both bills.

The body count would be much higher just from defense.

If the polls show being pro gun might cost him his reelection, he'll whistle a different tune.

and we all know we should willingly give up our God-given Rights because the polls say so...

take a "hate speech" poll on any college campus and say goodbye to your First Amendment Rights.

(that's okay, though...it'll make you FEEL better)

Why would you claim it would make me feel better, white? The point of my post is that politicians, including trump, will change their position to suit the direction the political winds blow.
And, the "fake news" claim constantly being thrown around because a politician doesn't like a story are a threat to our 1st amend rights.

There isn’t one political poll out there worth the paper it’s written on and he knows it.

Trump is going to cave more on the 2A to some degree in his first term. If he wins a second term, he will side with the Democrats and we are toast. Think about it--he will no longer need his base. He will be playing to the national polls even more. He has to be adored and that's how, in his mind, he'll do it.

Listen to the man's words and not just the last ones spoken. He has zero conviction on the 2A or anything else.

I've been called a "Libtard" countless times here. Trust me, I'm not. I just see this guy for what he is.

I can tell by the posts on this page. Some of the most ardent Trump supporters are starting to feel it.

I don't think he will be reelected JMO

The haters are crawling out of the woodwork!

lug, is there anything he could do that would make you not vote for him?

I think many of his votes last time came from voters who would have voted for anyone running against hillary clinton. I see no democrat currently that I want to vote for, but I doubt that I will vote trump again this time. I hate to think of what his kids will do to the country if they know they don't have to worry about retaining votes for reelection.

Many of my friends who are also lifelong republicans would love to see a challenger from our party. A sane republican would be a much better choice than simply writing in some joke because we don't like anyone on the ballot.
Soon the only supports trump will have are the most zealot of his base. And, we must remember, many more Americans voted for his opponent last time. We may see more dems and fewer republicans voting this time than last, and if the number of republican staying home goes up, trump is doomed.

He may not be perfect, but he is trying to do positive change for your country,imo. He presents a radical change to the "governing system". It appears there are some that can't acknowledge this change and his efforts because of their personal dislike of the man.