But obviously not for registered Republicans.
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This will most probably will be 'limited' gun control. Limited as in 'everyone left oft the GOP is a domestic terrorist'.
Didn't Hitler do something like that?
So let's see, no Epstein Files, America First is out the window, prices keep rising, and now we're going to restrict the 2nd Amendment.
What exactly is MAGA in for now? The voracious Corruption? The virtuosic incompetence? The Pedophilia? Death Squads spontaneously forming firing squads and executing American citizens in the streets?
Does this look like the kind of freedom you were voting for?
All that winning must be getting tiring.
The price of winning
Free-dumb isn't free.
Now I really wonder how maga will react... This is one of their core beliefs and either cheeto goes full "rules for thee but not for mer" for the white christians, or he might literally find himself without a base at all
Maga core beliefs go out the window the minute trump says something different. Remember how they were against miltary intervention in foreign countries, especially in the middle east? Well now they're gung-ho for it. They're singing that Barbara Ann/bomnb Iran song on the conservative forums right now. There's a little grumbling from a few of them about trump and minions saying you can't take your guns to protests, but most are already rationalizing it (because it's the 'libtards' getting shot for it). Pretty soon they'll all be cheering on the Big Beautiful Gun Roundup.
Settle down people. This isn't what you think it is.
They're using this as an explanation of why Pretti was executed.
They're not suggesting that MAGA dickheads cant carry guns.
While irreconcilable to any thinking person. These two statements can happily co-exist in the minds of idiots.
This whole thing is "rules for thee but not for me".
They’re using this as an explanation of why Pretti was executed.
Yeah, and they're saying they should be restricted, moreso than they are. That's not the traditional conservative position.
They're not suggesting liberals can't carry guns either. They're saying neither should carry a gun to a protest.
It's a bizarre position.
I'll never forget the surprised Pikachu faces on all of those armed MAGA chuds on January 6th when one of them actually got shot.
Republicans with the mask off
They are clearly trying to ensure that they will never be subject to a legitimate election again. Minnesota is a test for how many constitutional amendments they can break. Presidential term limits are absolutely the target. When the oligarchs no longer need their cult they will repeal the entire Constitution. Welcome to the New Confederacy.
Trump is nearing his life's term limit. A 3rd term from him personally is not particularly concerning. That's still a red line in the sand that we should never allow anyone to cross but I'll be surprised if he makes it through his current term in good enough condition to even pretend to be in charge.
Trump is just a symptom. The christofascists in his ear ARE. Trump is there just to bulldoze through the Constitution and establish a one party system.
No, Trump is the entire movement. No one else even remotely comes close. It's a personality cult.
Who needs term limits when the term just doesn't end
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Oh NOW it's a conversation they're willing to have. Not after 20 years of school shootings.
Fucking hypocrite cunts.
Nobody is having that conversation because of a comment Trump made. Literally no change to gun rights is being proposed or even suggested.
The NRA and gun rights groups have condemned Trump's rhetoric.
Seems like it's just the UltraMAGA typical bootlickers that are rolling over for Trump.
Anything that fractures the republican base is a plus
Hey guys, I think I heard dingo here say he wants the Epstein files released in full. Let's do him that favor. Long overdo.
Hahaha children are shot in the face. Who cares. A white man packing a concealed weapon is murdered by ICE. Oh noes we must have gun control!
Get the fuck out of here.
Edit: I'm laughing incredulously because the situation is so fucked.
And that white man didnt even USE his gun. So fucking funny.
It's about the feeling of safety. I mean could you imagine how terrifying it must feel just walking around a school, dragging a kicking and screaming 10 year old out and think to yourself... what if one of these kids has a gun and starts shooting! We all see it on the news every day... but it's so much easier to watch when it's just little kids trying to get about their day getting shot. It hits so much harder when it's 30 year old trained gunmen that might have to face being in the line of fire.
Or walking down the street just minding your business spraying pepper spray in peoples faces, and think to yourself, what if someone in this crowd has a gun. I'm only wearing 3 layers of body armor, and I've only got 15 friends around also armed with large assault rifles, gas masks, and tear gas to protect myself, maybe one person in this crowd, might have a weapon somewhere, and might even think about using it.
Or imagine the fear they feel every time they burst down someones door, with only 10 other soldiers, and a mere inches of riot shield in front of them to protect them from these people that have a small chance of owning a firearm somewhere in the house, these brave souls need protection!
I can't imagine what it's like to live in that kind of fear.
I think Uvalde answered that for us.
I think this is more intended to remove the citizen population's ability to retaliate against a tyrannical government. You know the thing the second amendment was intended for, according to some folks.
It's almost like he is intentionally removing the ten bills of rights.
This isnt new from him. He said take the guns back in like 2018 "Take the guns first, go through due process second"
https://www.c-span.org/clip/white-house-event/user-clip-donald-trump-take-the-guns-first-go-through-due-process-second/4717030
2A still voted for him tho shrugs Something something libs take our guns.
A wise man knows that you can still finish the race by walking backwards
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California's strict gun control started with Reagan because he wanted to disarm the Black Panthers. Republicans are pro 2A, as long as it is reserved for white conservative/fascist people.
EDIT: Governor Reagan. So, before he became president, but 100 fold once he got shot.
We do need gun control. For ICE. Those criminals should not be armed.
They should not exist.
True but at bare minimum there is no justification for them to be armed.
Will Trump be the one who solves the gun problem in the US?
Nope, because it will be, "Gun for me, not for thee."
Just like when gun control was brought to California when the Black Panthers open carried.
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He just wants ICE, Fascists, 2A-toters and white rednecks to be armed.
He doesn't want blacks, LGBTQ and enemies of the government to be armed.
Well he can't do a fascism if those people are armed!
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From the guy that defended Rittenhouse’s gun as a tool of “self defense.”
Oh now the ‘tHeY gUn GiT yEr GuNz’ asshat cares about gun control? How long till political affiliation counts as reason to revoke gun permits?
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Whaaaaaaaat! The guy who said "Take the guns first, go through due process second" is suggesting they take your guns? Its almost like he says what he is going to do before he does it, Im sure absolutely no one saw this coming.
"Don't Tread On Me" bros warming up, stretching, hydrating, preparing to stoop the lowest they have ever stooped to lick Trump's boots as he ramps up his attacks on the Second Amendment
Best part of this article.
I appreciate being right every single time I talk to conservatives about the future.
Trump: 'Take the guns first, go through due process second'
Even their most furious topic boils down entirely to projection.
Unfortunately every time I'm right it's because I have no fucking faith in this nation at all.
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