Trump On Second Amendment Backlash: ‘I Think It’s A Good Thing For Me’

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump said Tuesday night he's benefitting from the controversy he created earlier in the day by suggesting After an outcry from Democrats and gun-control advocates over remarks that appeared to obliquely encourage violence, Trump said he didn't mean to suggest any harm. The real villains, he said on Fox News , were the media.

Donald Trump’s Gun Gaffe Triggers Chilling Secret Service…

Another day, another Trump foot-in-mouth disaster following presidential nominee's comments about Hillary Clinton and the Second Amendment Donald Trump shocked commentators and pundits on Tuesday when he seemed to suggest that gun owners should do something about Hillary Clinton and the judges she would choose for the Supreme Court if elected president. But he may have bigger problems than TV pundits, as his comments seemed to have also triggered a chilling response from the U.S. Secret Service.

Firestorm as Trump says gun-rights backers can stop Clinton

Donald Trump said Tuesday that Second Amendment advocates might find a way to stop Hillary Clinton from rolling back gun rights if she's elected, setting off a political firestorm as Democrats quickly accused him of encouraging violence against his opponent. Speaking at a rally in Wilmington, North Carolina, the Republican nominee said incorrectly his general election opponent wants to "abolish, essentially, the Second Amendment."

The Latest: Clinton shows support for Wasserman Schultz

Hillary Clinton is showing her support for former Democratic Party chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz with a visit to the congresswoman's campaign office. Clinton visited Schultz's Florida campaign office Tuesday as she campaigned in South Florida.

Trump Appears To Suggest ‘Second Amendment’ Could Stop Clinton

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump addresses the audience during a campaign event at Trask Coliseum in Wilmington, N.C., on Tuesday. Sara D. Davis/Getty Images hide caption Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump addresses the audience during a campaign event at Trask Coliseum in Wilmington, N.C., on Tuesday.

Owen Courreges: Will the U.S. Supreme Court end New Orleans’ ban on stun guns?

Sell, manufacture, purchase, possess or carry any blackjack, sandclub, metal knuckles, switchblade knife or spring knife, iron buckle, zip gun or stungun; Use any device or attachment of any kind designed, used or intended for use in silencing the noise of any firearm, rifle or shotgun. The first thing you notice about this ordinance is that it is terribly written.

A look at the AP-Gfk poll on American attitudes about guns

A new poll shows that Americans generally support some of the most often-proposed limits on gun ownership, including universal background checks and banning semi-automatic weapons such as the AR-15. Yet behind that support are deep divisions based on political party, geography, race and gender.

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'I love him with all my heart': Recent graduate Tiffany Trump, 22, pays tribute to her doting dad in heartfelt speech about The Donald's softer side to The Republican National Convention Like father, like son: Donald Trump Junior impresses the GOP convention with an electrifying rallying cry for his father who won't 'delete our problems' Donald Trump Jr. says Michelle Obama does NOT deserve an apology following claims his stepmother Melania copied parts of first lady's 2008 DNC speech She's one-degree of separation from a devil-lover! Ben Carson warns voters against Hillary because her 'hero' Saul Alinsky 'acknowledges Lucifer' 'I'm worried I will be the last GOP president': George W Bush's doomsday warning about the future to secret party meeting 'The Obama years are almost over.

Cleveland Police Union President: Guns Near Convention Is ‘Absolute Insanity’

Dave Strnisa, left, moves a bag of balloons as preparations continue for the Republican National Convention, Friday, July 15, 2016, at the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland. Steve Loomis, president of the Cleveland Police Patrolmen's Association, said he had concerns about the safety of officers at the upcoming Republican National Convention on CNN's Smerconish on Saturday.

For black gun owners, bearing arms is a civil rights issue

A photo provided by Dallas police shows open-carry activist Mark Hughes at a rally against excessive use of force by police, Thursday, July 7, 2016, in Dallas. Hughes told a television station that he was A defamedA by the Dallas Police Department, which tweeted the photo of him and described him as a suspect in the shootings of police officers.

Democrats: Let’s ban anyone under the age of 16 from firing AR-15 rifles

With Democrats unable to sell their awful ideas on gun control policy, they're becoming more and more irrational in their future proposals. Right now, there's a piece of legislation that's destined for legislative death, which would ban people under the age of 16 from firing AR-15 rifles , or any firearm considered to be "military-style" because that's totally enforceable, said by no one ever : The proposal-from Sen. Ed Markey and Rep. Ruben Gallego -would ban people younger than 16 from having or firing a machine gun or assault weapon.

Congressional Black Caucus: – An AR-15 Does Not Discriminate’

On July 8 the Congressional Black Caucus held a press conference in which they criticized police for officer-involved shootings of black men and used the attack on Dallas Police officers to call for more gun control. The two officer-involved shootings of black men were the shootings of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile .

Black gun owners worried about treatment after shooting

One man told an officer during a Minnesota traffic stop that he was a licensed gun owner, and that he was reaching for his wallet, a witness said. The other was on the ground with police officers on top of him in Louisiana when someone shouted "He has a gun!" Police in each circumstance thought the black man carrying a gun was dangerous and immediately shot him dead.

House GOP plan to hold gun vote faces resistance from conservatives

House Republican leaders' plan to hold a vote on a gun-control proposal this week is on hold amid objections from conservatives concerned with the legislation and a broader package of counterterrorism measures. GOP leaders announced late last week that they would hold a vote as soon as Wednesday on legislation that, among other provisions, would prevent suspected terrorists from purchasing firearms if the government can prove within three business days that there is probable cause to believe an individual has terrorist ties or sympathies.

The next chapter of the gun-control showdown comes to the House this week

The House will vote on gun-control legislation this week as part of a broader package of counterterrorism measures, but it will do little to end the political discord between Republicans and Democrats over how Congress should respond to the recent mass shooting in Orlando. House Speaker Paul D. Ryan on Friday announced there would be a vote this week on legislation that incorporates a broad swath of Republican proposals to counter radicalization in the United States.

California’s tough gun laws are getting stricter

California already is regarded as having some of the strictest gun control laws in the nation, and they could get stricter still. Propelled by the reaction to mass shootings in San Bernardino and in Orlando, Florida, the gun regulations are the latest example of how this state, where the Legislature is under Democratic control, has been able to enact a legislative agenda on issues that have deadlocked Congress.