I bet Cruz holds that close and dear,
Well, does he?
I win the bet. I checked and quickly found that Cruz holds quintessentially dear the connection between the 1st and 2nd amendments. I was confident he would. Why? Because Cruz is guided by a political compass that we share.
There is one candidate that has actually posted their position on the 2nd Amendment on their website and has spoke about it on the news shows.
Trump, a true patriot who earnestly yearns to help America, nonetheless has ZERO political compass (his past proves it) so it's anybody's guess as to where he will be or where he will go on fundamental issues.
Here's what Trump says on his website:
Our Founding Fathers knew, and our Supreme Court has upheld, that the Second Amendment’s purpose is to guarantee our right to defend ourselves and our families. This is about self-defense, plain and simple.
Trump confirms again his belief that the 2nd amendment is about personal protection when he says the reason Americans should be able to legally buy and own "assault weapons" (whatever they are), is "because the bad guys are going to have them anyway."
Ted Cruz on the righter hand states that the 2nd Amendment is a "fundamental check on government tyranny".
I maintain that on the chart referenced, Ted Cruz gets a green dot on the 2nd Amendment, and Trump gets a yellow one.