As badly as I want CCW reciprocity passed into law, I think tactically Trump is right. Two different issues.
Only if he really does not want this to pass....
“As badly as I want CCW reciprocity passed into law, I think tactically Trump is right. Two different issues.”
Ok, but what’s the other issue - more gun control?
The problem is that he should be making the argument for CCW reciprocity and the elimination of phony gun free zones to reduce soft targets. He’s handing the left the argument and then saying it’d be nice to get CCW reciprocity later??
I think the Senate Democrats would filibuster any bill that contained CCW reciprocity, and point to that as the reason for the filibuster.
(I think the Democrats will try to filibuster any bill anyway, to the extent of filibustering a bill that does pretty much what they claimed they wanted just a few months ago. Because they don't want to fix any problems.)
Which is why I think it unwise to also pronounce, "I'd like to see a comprehensive bill!"
The House already approved such a measure, but Democrats in the Senate have blocked it and Trump seemed versed in that political reality.
"I think that maybe that bill will someday pass but it should pass as a separate” bill, Trump replied to Scalise.
"If you're going to put concealed carry between states into this bill, we're talking about a whole new ballgame. And you know I’m with you but let it be a separate bill,” he continued.
“You'll never get this passed if you add concealed carry to this, you’ll never get it passed.”
—Trump: Background checks will 'never' pass if concealed carry is attached
It seems to me that some patriots got “car sick” when Pres. Trump was at the wheel, dangling the DACA carrot in front of Democrats.
I suspect that we’re seeing Trump maneuvering here.
Although the Democrats may win a little in this deal, Trump may win even more for citizens.
Patriots have to support Trump by electing a Congress that will support Trump.