By Robert Laurie ——Bio and Archives--March 1, 2018
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"Or, Mike, take the firearms first and then go to court. Because a lot of times, by the time you go to court, it takes so long to go to court, to get the due process procedures—I like taking the guns early. Like in this crazy man’s case, that just took place in Florida, he had a lot of firearms, they saw everything—to go to court would have taken a long time, so you could do exactly what you’re saying, but take the guns first, go through due process second."
Secondly, this is a President who - just two weeks ago - was complaining that accustaions, coupled with a lack of due process, was destroying lives. He was right. There's a reason due process works the way it does, and he seemed to know that as recently as February:Due process comes first or it isn’t due process. This is true no matter which party is writing the bills or in control of the White House.
— Senator Rand Paul (@RandPaul) March 1, 2018
Peoples lives are being shattered and destroyed by a mere allegation. Some are true and some are false. Some are old and some are new. There is no recovery for someone falsely accused - life and career are gone. Is there no such thing any longer as Due Process?
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 10, 2018
I've previously said that I'm ok with an age increase if the overall age of majority moves with it. That means voting, selective service registration, the whole thing. However, the "afraid of the NRA" comment is ridiculous and, whether Trump knows it or not, is solely designed to pander to the left. Millions of law-abiding Americans are NRA members. If Congressmen are unwilling to take a position because millions of Americans don't want them to do so, that's not a bad thing. It's the way it's supposed to work. You'll never hear Democrats apply the "you're afraid of" argument to the UAW, Planned Parenthood, or a host of gay rights organizations because those groups - for better or worse - represent their base. Why is the NRA different? Finally, we have the bizarre moment where Dianne Feinstein cackles with glee when Trump says some of her proposals could be attached to Manchin-Toomey."You're afraid of the NRA," President Trump slams senators in a stunning exchange over whether they would introduce legislation raising the age to buy firearms from 18 to 21 https://t.co/6Env0DFfYH pic.twitter.com/LBvj4xi8ic
— CNN (@CNN) February 28, 2018
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