Free Republic
Browse · Search
General/Chat
Topics · Post Article

This thread has been locked, it will not receive new replies.
Locked on 03/28/2023 7:38:29 AM PDT by Admin Moderator, reason:

Search still works

https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/4141314/posts



Skip to comments.

Donald Trump: ‘I don’t know why anyone needs an AR-15’
Emily Posts News ^ | 3-27-23 | Emily Miller

Posted on 03/28/2023 7:35:51 AM PDT by Paul46360

As president, Donald Trump privately pushed for banning AR-15-type rifles, according to a new report. Trump was — and is — a big defender of Second Amendment rights. So the new revelation is surprising that he tried to renew the “assault weapon” ban during his first two years in office.


In the summer of 2019, after back-to-back mass shootings in Dayton, Ohio, and El Paso involving an AR-15-style pistol and an AKM-style rifle, Trump told aides that he wanted to ban AR-15s, according to people present for the statements.

“I don’t know why anyone needs an AR-15,” Trump told aides as he flew on Marine One to the White House in August 2019, according to a person who heard his comments.

(Excerpt) Read more at emilypostnews.com ...


TOPICS:
KEYWORDS: 2a; ar15; assualt; banglist; election2024; rkba; trump

1 posted on 03/28/2023 7:35:51 AM PDT by Paul46360
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | View Replies]

To: Paul46360

For the same reason individuals need Jumbo Jets, THEY CAN!!!


2 posted on 03/28/2023 7:36:58 AM PDT by eyeamok (founded in cynicism, wrapped in sarcasm)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Paul46360

according to a new report.


3 posted on 03/28/2023 7:37:20 AM PDT by PeterPrinciple (Thinking Caps are no longer being issued but there must be a warehouse full of them somewhere.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Paul46360

I don’t know why any woman would want to dress in men’s clothing. Anybody notice that virtually all of these mass shooters are leftist freaks? Transgender, multi-colored hair, drug users, i.e., the “mentally ill.”


4 posted on 03/28/2023 7:37:21 AM PDT by bort
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Paul46360

Unforced fatal error. I am now anti-Trump.


5 posted on 03/28/2023 7:38:18 AM PDT by refreshed (But we preach Christ crucified... 1 Corinthians 1:23)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
General/Chat
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson