Respecting the Bill of Rights? What a notion.
President Trump assured NRA members in the strongest terms that the eight-year war of the Obama administration on the 2nd Amendment was over.
"The eight-year assault on your Second Amendment freedoms has come to a crashing end," he told a cheering audience.
"No longer will federal agencies be coming after law-abiding gun owners," President Trump vowed. "No longer will the government be trying to undermine your rights and your freedoms as Americans."
"We’ve also moved very quickly to restore something gun owners care about very, very much. It’s called the rule of law. We have made clear that our administration will always stand with the incredible men and women of law enforcement. In fact, countless members of law enforcement are also members of the NRA, because our police know that responsible gun ownership saves lives, and that the right of self-defense is essential to public safety. Our police and sheriffs also know that when you ban guns, only the criminals will be armed."
"So let me make a simple promise to every one of the freedom-loving Americans in the audience today: As your President, I will never, ever infringe on the right of the people to keep and bear arms. Never ever," President Trump emphasized. "Freedom is not a gift from government. Freedom is a gift from God."
"Since the first generation of Americans stood strong at Concord, each generation to follow has answered the call to defend freedom in their time. That is why we are here today: To defend freedom for our children. To defend the liberty of all Americans. And to defend the right of a free and sovereign people to keep and bear arms."