{"id":1999749,"date":"2023-08-14T05:53:01","date_gmt":"2023-08-14T09:53:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/up-for-debate-trump-desantis-and-other-2024-gop-hopefuls-stance-on-second-amendment\/"},"modified":"2023-08-14T05:56:47","modified_gmt":"2023-08-14T09:56:47","slug":"up-for-debate-trump-desantis-and-other-2024-gop-hopefuls-stance-on-second-amendment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/up-for-debate-trump-desantis-and-other-2024-gop-hopefuls-stance-on-second-amendment\/","title":{"rendered":"2024 GOP hopefuls&#8217; views on Second Amendment: Trump, DeSantis, and more."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fup-for-debate-trump-desantis-and-other-2024-gop-hopefuls-stance-on-second-amendment%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1999749&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>The First Republican \u200cPresidential Debate: Examining Second \u200bAmendment Policies<\/h2>\n<p>The first Republican presidential debate\u2062 is fast\u200d approaching on August 23rd, where candidates will hope to close the gap on\u200c former president Donald Trump and separate from the rest of the pack.\u200d In \u200cthis series, Up For Debate, the Washington Examiner will look at a\u200d key issue or policy every day \u2063up until debate day, \u200band where key candidates stand.\u2064 Today&#8217;s story will examine Second Amendment policies.<\/p>\n<h3>Republicans and Firearms Policies<\/h3>\n<p>Republicans \u2062have vehemently called out the Biden administration&#8217;s firearms policies since he\u2062 took office, a \u2064subject likely to garner steam from GOP \u2062candidates preparing for their debate \u2062stage debut.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;They want to take \u2063away your guns \u200bwhile throwing open the jailhouse doors and releasing bloodthirsty criminals into your communities,&#8221; Mr. Trump said of\u200c Democrats, vowing\u2063 to be &#8220;your loyal friend and\u200d fearless champion once again.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>While some Republican lawmakers \u200chave \u200cembraced bipartisan gun restrictions in recent years, groups \u200dlike \u200bthe NRA have continued their \u200dlobby against such steps, coinciding with now 26 \u2064states in the union that allow \u2063so-called &#8220;constitutional carry,&#8221;\u2062 or\u200d carrying without a permit, in addition \u2064to a sweeping ruling protecting Second Amendment rights at \u2064the Supreme\u2062 Court in \u200b2022.<\/p>\n<h3>Donald Trump&#8217;s Stance<\/h3>\n<p>During the NRA conference, Trump proposed permitting concealed weapons\u2063 to be carried across \u200cstate lines, said we would end the &#8220;bullying&#8221; of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rep-andy-biggs-blows-whistle-on-atf-anti-gun-agenda-targeting-law-abiding-firearm-dealers\/\" title=\"Rep. Andy Biggs Blows Whistle On ATF \u2018Anti-Gun Agenda\u2019 Targeting Law-Abiding Firearm Dealers\">gun shop owners<\/a>, and pursue tax incentives to arm teachers.<\/p>\n<h3>Ron DeSantis: A Strong Supporter of Second Amendment<\/h3>\n<p>Although Gov. Ron DeSantis wasn&#8217;t a declared candidate at the time\u2062 of\u2063 the convention, the \u2062likely second-favorite pick for the GOP presidential nomination \u200bappeared at the event by video and \u2062has been one \u2062of the most vocal proponents of bolstering Second Amendment protections so far in the campaign.<\/p>\n<p>DeSantis\u200b highlighted his signature of a bill in April that made Florida\u2063 the 25th state for residents to carry a gun without a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/utah-axes-gun-permit-requirement\/\" title=\"Utah Axes Gun-Permit Requirement\u00a0\">concealed carry permit<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>Tim Scott: Championing Concealed Carry Reciprocity<\/h3>\n<p>Sen. Tim Scott \u2063(NC), a longtime member of\u200c the NRA, has led the way in \u2064pushing legislation that bolsters \u200cthe rights \u200bof\u2063 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/california-sheriffs-tell-newsom-they-wont-enforce-covid-curfew\/\" title=\"California Sheriffs Tell Newsom They Won't Enforce COVID Curfew\">law-abiding citizens<\/a>\u2063 to carry firearms across state lines. In February, he joined \u2063several lawmakers by\u200d introducing the Constitutional Concealed Carry \u200cReciprocity Act, which would allow people with concealed \u2062carry privileges in their home \u2064state to\u200c exercise those rights \u200bin any other state that allows concealed carry.<\/p>\n<h3>Nikki Haley: Secure Schools and Opposition \u200cto Red Flag Laws<\/h3>\n<p>Haley, the former\u200c South Carolina governor and\u2062 ambassador to \u2064the\u200d United Nations, \u2062has made her claim to fame by\u2064 taking nuanced positions on \u2062matters such as her\u200b stance on abortion but has \u200brecently made a hard appeal to Republicans on gun rights.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;When it comes to our \u2063schools, secure our schools,&#8221; Haley said during a CNN town hall in June. During that same \u2063interview, she pushed\u200c back against <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/up-for-debate-trump-desantis-and-other-2024-gop-hopefuls-stance-on-second-amendment\/\" title=\"2024 GOP hopefuls' views on Second Amendment: Trump, DeSantis, and more.\">red flag laws \u2014 measures<\/a> that can temporarily \u2063remove\u200d people&#8217;s guns or block certain\u2062 people from obtaining guns.<\/p>\n<h3>Vivek Ramaswamy: \u200dExporting the Second Amendment<\/h3>\n<p>Intertwined with Ramaswamy&#8217;s culture-driven policy points are his commitments to the bread-and-butter policies that make GOP candidates successful.<\/p>\n<p>Ramaswamy proposed to &#8220;export&#8221; the Second Amendment\u200c overseas \u2064to shield countries like Taiwan from any\u2062 imminent threat\u200d China might pose.<\/p>\n<h3>Other Candidates&#8217; Perspectives<\/h3>\n<p>Other Republican\u2062 presidential candidates, like former Vice President Mike Pence,\u200c have sought to ding\u2063 Democrats on their focus toward restricting\u200d Second Amendment \u200brights rather than seeking to punish\u2064 criminals responsible \u2063for\u2064 the violence.<\/p>\n<p>Former New Jersey Gov.\u200d Chris Christie \u200dhas also \u2063shown himself to be a bellwether for moderate conservatives\u2062 on gun\u200d policy, as he&#8217;s been critical of sweeping\u2064 gun control laws that critics say infringe on the \u200brights of law-abiding citizens.<\/p>\n<p>Following the May 2022 school shooting in\u200d Uvalde, Texas, Christie repeated what numerous conservatives said at the time, that the focus should \u200dbe on the &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/9-year-old-girl-pepper-sprayed-during-interaction-with-rochester-police\/\" title=\"9-Year-Old Girl Pepper Sprayed During Interaction With Rochester Police\">mental health crisis<\/a> in this country.&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The upcoming Republican presidential debate on August 23rd aims to narrow the distance between candidates and former president Donald Trump, as well as distinguish themselves from other contenders. 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