Post by Ravenchamp on Nov 9, 2016 14:24:07 GMT -5
I am PROUD to be part of this result!
"Voters sent a loud and clear message that our gun rights are not for sale,” said Chris Cox, the NRA’s top lobbyist, in a statement. “In the face of threats against their constitutional freedoms, NRA members and Second Amendment supporters rallied to elect a pro-gun president."
Trump's election was a victory for the gun rights lobby, which had endorsed him early. The group also offered him strong support even as he weathered controversies and other Republicans expressed their doubts.
His victory was also a stinging defeat for gun control groups, who saw Democrat Hillary Clinton as the first presidential candidate to campaign strongly on their issues. Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg and other pro-gun control advocates spent big on the election.
But the NRA said the election had shown the strength of gun owners.
thehill.com/regulation/305157-nra-on-trumps-victory-second-amendment-not-for-sale
"Voters sent a loud and clear message that our gun rights are not for sale,” said Chris Cox, the NRA’s top lobbyist, in a statement. “In the face of threats against their constitutional freedoms, NRA members and Second Amendment supporters rallied to elect a pro-gun president."
Trump's election was a victory for the gun rights lobby, which had endorsed him early. The group also offered him strong support even as he weathered controversies and other Republicans expressed their doubts.
His victory was also a stinging defeat for gun control groups, who saw Democrat Hillary Clinton as the first presidential candidate to campaign strongly on their issues. Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg and other pro-gun control advocates spent big on the election.
But the NRA said the election had shown the strength of gun owners.
thehill.com/regulation/305157-nra-on-trumps-victory-second-amendment-not-for-sale
