Donald Trump; NRA President Wayne LaPierre
Credit: Jim Watson
After claiming in a recent televised meeting with congressional leaders that he supports expanded background checks and an assault weapons ban, Donald Trump has predictably reversed course and embraced a platform on school safety that seems as if it had been written by the NRA. The pro-gun organization spent more than $30 million to get Trump elected, after all, and clearly intends to get its money’s worth.
But while Trump’s public flip-flop on the gun safety issue garnered major headlines, what’s less well covered is the quiet but crucial step the president is taking to protect the gun industry’s profits: Stacking the courts with rabidly pro-gun federal judges, who pose a real threat to the integrity of state and local gun regulations. With the recent escalation of pressure on politicians to pass meaningful legislation controlling who can buy guns and what kinds of guns they can buy, it’s more important than ever to focus on […]
Remote Viewing the Year 2060
