Mr. Trump, Do not Surrender the Second Amendment to the Progressives and their War on America

Most Americans are weary -- and furious -- about the Progressive war on the Second Amendment. Their purpose is clear -- unarmed people cannot defend themselves, their families, or their Constitution's guarantee of personal liberty. Progressive leaders know that as long as the Second Amendment remains, citizens will defeat their War on America. ~~~~~ Donald Trump on Wednesday said he would meet with the National Rifle Association to discuss the terror and no-fly watch lists, tweeting : "I will be meeting with the NRA, who has endorsed me, about not allowing people on the terrorist watch list, or the no fly list, to buy guns." The NRA replied : "The NRA believes that terrorists should not be allowed to purchase or possess firearms, period....At the same time, due process protections should be put in place that allow law-abiding Americans who are wrongly put on a watchlist to be removed." ~~~~~ Democrat politicians on Tuesday restarted their push for legislation banning individuals on the federal No-Fly List from purchasing firearms -- "No Fly, No Buy." But, ijreview.com says the Democrat bill "lacks any clarification on how the federal government can go about revoking the 2nd Amendment for citizens who have not been given due process." In fact, there is no 'due process' -- the DHS process was declared unconstitutional in 2014. ~~~~~ In December 2015, Kelli Ann Burriesci, deputy assistant secretary for screening coordination, Office of Policy, DHS, was grilled by Representative Trey Gowdy before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on National Security, on "Terrorism and the VI SA Waiver Program." Gowdy asked Burriesci : "What process is afforded a United States citizen before that person's Constitutional right is infringed?" She replied there is no process "before," but once you are put on it, there is a process to get off it. Gowdy then said he'd left out a key word. The question should have been, "What 'due process' is afforded…? Because Americans are guaranteed that their rights cannot be taken away without 'due process.' It's in the Constitution." ~~~~~ Then, Gowdy blew away Burriesci and her bosses at Homeland Security : "Is there another constitutional right that we treat the same way for American citizens, that we do the 2nd Amendment? How about the 6th? Or my favorite -- how about the 8th Amendment? We're going to subject you to cruel and unusual punishment until you petition the government to get off the list." He exposed with unequaled clarity how leftists and Progressives pretend that it's okay to treat the 2nd Amendment differently from other constitutional rights that they consider sacrosanct because they suit Progressive purposes. Gowdy, a former prosecutor, is deliberate and eloquent, and his arguments are bulletproof. If Donald Trump would watch this Gowdy video, he wouldn't need to meet with the NRA. ~~~~~ Progressives like to tell us that Thomas Jefferson didn't say what he actually said. But, Jefferson wasn't alone in calling for an armed citizenry -- all the Founders agreed. Here's a sample of their statements. **"The Constitution of most of our states (and of the United States) assert that all power is inherent in the people; that they may exercise it by themselves; that it is their right and duty to be at all times armed."__Thomas Jefferson, letter to to John Cartwright, 1824. **"They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety."__Benjamin Franklin, Historical Review of Pennsylvania, 1759. **"The Constitution shall never be construed to prevent the people of the United States who are peaceable citizens from keeping their own arms."__Samuel Adams, Massachusetts Ratifying Convention, 1788. **"...the people are confirmed by the article in their right to keep and bear their private arms."__Tench Coxe, Philadelphia Federal Gazette, 1789. ~~~~~ Mr. Trump, we don't support you so that you can destroy the Second Amendment by surrendering it to the Progressive War on America. Take heed. Don't take us for granted.