Concealed Nation – by James England
WASHINGTON, D.C. — It has been precisely one week since President Donald J. Trump became the 45th President of the United States of America. One of the scariest things with electing a new head of state is finding out where the campaign promises end and reality begins.
For President Trump, it’s a been a rapid fire succession of executive orders that appear to mirror closely those promises he made to Americans on his way to the Oval Office. The big question outstanding was precisely what he intended to do with the Second Amendment.
Recently, President Trump published a short memo illustrating his interpretation of the Second Amendment, the issues we face with them, and a possible path forward for initiatives like the National Reciprocity Act.
I highly encourage each gun owner read it and draw from it as he or she sees fit. This article is about some of the hot ticket items he brought up and where I think he’s going with those.
Here are the big topics President Trump covered:
- Enforce the laws on the books
While gun control advocates always want to include one more law, one more “safety” check, and one more step into each of our homes to ensure we’re living up to their standards, President Trump appears to be fine with the current federal regulations.
States have a lot of leeway in deciding how they want to deal with firearms. The federal government stays out of a surprising number of factors. That said, there is the background check system (NICS), the regulation of certain NFA firearms and destructive devices, and the suppressor tax stamp. There’s also a list of federal places designated as “gun free” zones.
The good news? President Trump doesn’t seem to want to expand any of those existing systems. The bad news? I don’t think he’s going to remove any of those systems unless the legislative branch proposes it as a bill.
- Fix our broken mental health system
We see on the news, all too regularly, people with a checkered mental health history doing very tragic things with firearms. It’s an extremely delicate thin line between ensuring a person has the ability to adequately defend him or herself with a gun, and making sure a person who is a danger to his community does not have access to firearms.
I have absolutely no idea what Trump will actually do to fix this problem. In his memo, he correctly says the mental health system in our country is broken and appears to advocate for states to regularly update a database so FFL dealers can know the status of the person trying to purchase or transfer a firearm.
There is currently a process in place for the courts to adjudicate a person mentally defective or dangerous. States like Indiana voluntarily report that information to the FBI. The FBI turns around and puts that information in a database which could then prohibit a person from purchasing or transferring a firearm from a FFL dealer.
Do all states give up that information? No.
And for each state, there is a legal process for when the courts can step in and say that a person may or may not possess firearms. Those parameters vary widely going from state-to-state.
I’ll be perfectly honest: there’s no good answer to the mental health problem that will satisfy everyone. I can’t pretend to know if President Trump will do any of these things but he appears to take the issue seriously and pragmatically. Ultimately, it will come down to states allocating the budget and having a dedicated system in place to ensure information at the local level gets up to the federal level.
- Gun and magazine bans
Banning certain styles of firearms and magazine capacity has never been a proven factor in deterring or stopping gun violence. President Trump appears to want to get the federal government out of the habit of arbitrarily naming a group of firearms. Whether states will acknowledge that sentiment is a completely separate thing.
- Background checks
A background check is only as good as the information it is supplied with. President Trump doesn’t appear to want to do away with them. He doesn’t want to add any more, either. If anything, he appears to want to make them more accurate.
That will mean states providing more timely reports to the federal databases used in the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS). Will states actually do it, though? That also remains to be seen.
Ironically, for states that are traditionally extremely strict on gun rights, those states would probably be politically the least inclined to help this current administration with anything they don’t absolutely have to. However, if they do participate, they will be helping keep guns out of criminals hands.
- National Right To Carry
President Trump is a concealed carrier in the state of New York. He’s one of the few who is licensed to carry in the five burroughs of New York City. If anyone understands the need to move freely about the country while still being armed, I would imagine it would be him.
That said, there is a National Reciprocity Act that is set to go before Congress. If passed in both the House and Senate, it would formally acknowledge that Americans have the right to carry in all fifty states.
Because this is a very nuanced subject when we get to States Rights versus Federal Rights, I’ll dedicate another article where we get into the finer details of exactly what that would mean for concealed carriers.
- Military bases and recruiting centers
It never made sense to prohibit men and women in uniform from carrying firearms. After all, we trust these people to protect us overseas. They’ll use guns there to defend themselves. Why does that right suddenly end when they go back to base?
It looks like President Trump will be addressing that shortly.
Overall, I have to say that President Trump appears to have good intentions for the preservation of the Second Amendment. It appears that he is trying to wiggle a lot of the political nuance out of the state level decision-making.
So far, I see a lot of good intentions and thought going into his stance on the Second Amendment but I will hesitate from saying it’s encouraging as a gun owner and concealed carrier. I will withhold that judgement until I see where his actions lead. And based upon his work in just his first week in office, I don’t imagine it should take President Trump too long to show the merit behind his thought.
So…same old shit. Right?????
Yes, but saying he’s not gonna do anymore so people think he’s all good on the 2nd amendment. I could be wrong but with all the EO’ s he’s signing left and right, couldn’t he sign some to (If he really was about preserving the 2nd amendment) nullify some of the unconstitutional infringements against it? Just saying.
Just got to love all this government decision making on our behalf…! How about this, f#@k you and f#@k your government edicts, we the people do not need any of your permissions from authority to exercise our natural birthrights, take all your psychological bullshit & shove it…keep u & ur government from me and mine & we’ll all get along fine..!! U know “don’t tread on me”. Why is this so hard for these authority lovers to understand!
HEAR HEAR!!!
I say people get a twitter account, follow Trump, and keep hammering, “Shall not be infringed,” PERIOD. Educate the guy, and if he’s not humble enough to receive what the words say, plain and simple, it will be at his own peril.
Trump, don’t listen to all the idiots claiming mental health, gun safety, back round checks, etc.. Listen to the Bill of Rights, and remember, you can enjoy exclusive legislation up there in your 10 mi. sq. area. Stay out of our lives, and that goes for the state legislatures as well.
*** It never made sense to prohibit men and women in uniform from carrying firearms. After all, we trust these people to protect us overseas. ***
Who’s “we”? I never asked for any protection from anyone overseas. Short of launching an ICBM at my town, how would anyone overseas ever be able to harm me?
I’m perfectly fine with “our men and women in uniform” not being able to carry firearms when stateside just as long as private citizens can do so.
We shouldn’t have a standing army anyway! A standing navy is fine, as are personnel who are prepared to use our nuclear deterrent in case of a major foreign military attack. But gun owners need to pull out their heads and understand one thing:
THE 2ND AMENDMENT AND THE EXISTENCE OF A STANDING INFANTRY ARE IN DIRECT CONFLICT.
That fact needs to be screamed from every rooftop and blasted from loudspeakers every day and night until it sinks in.
Getting back to Trump, he doesn’t seem to understand that the point of the Second Amendment is to protect all the other human rights. But Trump doesn’t respect even the most basic human rights. The twat supports torture. Even worse, he has stated that the innocent family members of “terrorists” should be targeted. That’s pure, demonic EVIL.
Trump also sucks up to the pigs and the military. He wants their loyalty. But again, how is this compatible with the 2nd Amendment, the point of which is to ensure that citizens can, if necessary, kill police officers and soldiers to defend life and liberty against tyranny?
“Trump appears to be fine with the current federal regulations.”
We’re NOT!
“So far, I see a lot of good intentions and thought going into his stance on the Second Amendment…”
Road to Hell – paved with ‘good intentions’.
“I will withhold that judgement until I see where his actions lead.”
No mystery there… NEW WORLD ORDER.
I am just glad the Muslims are GONE, Obama is GONE. Oh, and if jobs come back I guess that’s a bad thing reading all the blogs, I’m one who wants ALL illegal immigrants to leave and I don’t care what you call me. Put our people back to work. One other thing, no one I know, is good w Obamacare, NO one is happy, some uninsured, others sky high, I pray it goes away and people can be helped. I knew no one who was unhappy w their old healthcare and I have lived 50 yrs as an adult who always worked and had diff Insurances.
Lol, Muslims are gone? I’m still here and I’m Muslim. And since “Muslims are gone” let’s see if that does anything to America’s crime rate shall we. And now that Obama’s gone, well I guess we won’t be beholden to the federal reserve anymore or to the war mongering principles of international Zionism right? Whew, that was a close one! And while we’re at it, let’s throw a little corporatism and eminent domain in there, just to make sure we as Americans stay safe and free and of course let’s not even mention the patriot act or the ndaa while we’re at it. Because of course these are things that we need to keep us free and safe. It’s a good thing Trump won’t use his supposed powers of executive order to do away with those things. Wow I feel safe already, hooray for Trump. You know what, it’s also a good thing that he put Saudia Arabia, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Nigeria and Tunisia on the list of countries he wants to ban immigration from being that all terrorist or supposed acts of Terror that happened on us soil and Europe came from people from those countries. Oh wait a minute he didn’t put those countries on the list. He put the countries that you can find in the oded yinon plan / clean break strategy / 7 countries in 5 years list. I wonder what that was all about? Oh well I guess we’ll just have to wait and find out but yeah Trump seems good.
“… yeah Trump seems good.”
Gonna SAVE US, don’cha know. 🙄
Haha, gotta love it #1!
Jamal, so how are ya?
I don’t get on much, so haven’t had the chance to meet you or see many of your posts. How did you get here and remain here? You don’t splain.
Was it legal? by way you came here? and are here?
So…………………………
When did you come here, was it a student visa? What year? Please let me know either way, ty….
Appears to me you were flipette with tess, throwing in her face you are here, and you wanted to make that point clear!
Soooooooo….what is ur f’n real point ya want to make here?
Calling TROLL here~could be wrong?
Have known Muslims, Iranians, Saudi’s, ect., they may have been from more intelligent families than yours when came over here, they wouldn’t have and didn’t ever speak as you DID here.
You claim you are “Muslim” obviously you don’t get our values otherwise you wouldn’t say that. If you are muslim, I’d just have to say go back to where you came from. Buh bye!
Hello, actually I was born and raised here. Is that good enough for you? I’m a troll? Who am I trolling, you, teas? Judging by the way you write I have to ask, are you even from here? What did I say that was wrong, or are you just upset that I’m a muslim? Buh bye!
Jamal, if you were born and raised here, you obviously know the benefits. That said, you claim you are muslim!? The way you spoke with tess, not okay..mho.
My point!
Ahhhhhhh, you want to live here, with our so called freedoms and condemn/be-little or lol! others (tess) for their view! Buh bye!
http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=born+free+song+vemo&&view=detail&mid=10B5F74682B085662AA610B5F74682B085662AA6&rvsmid=7C98D4FB43CCA39DFD2D7C98D4FB43CCA39DFD2D&fsscr=0&FORM=VDQVAP
#1, RT hawk, I’ve already explained that I was born here. #2, tell me how anything i said makes you question if im a muslim, just curious as to that. #3, i have called in to the show and posted on the site many times. #4, how was anything i said disrespectful to tess? Because I wrote “lol”? #5, you haven’t made ONE SINGLE POINT in your entire rant against me as to what I’ve said wrong or any other reason for that matter. Rt, I don’t need your approval of who I am or where I was born or being on this site. It belongs to Henry and JD. And as long as they will have me on, I will be. If you have any rational points, please present them. If not, please try to learn some.
Also RT, you asked what was my point for saying I’m Muslim and I’m still here? That was in response to tess saying “Muslims are gone”. Obviously Muslims are still here, no? I haven’t seen one single Muslim leave because trump was selected, have you? So again what is your point?
And another thing rt you say I want to live here with our so called freedoms and belittle or condemn or “lol”? Then how don’t you know that’s part of freedom of speech? It’s not just when someone agrees with you or something that sounds nice. I mmade points in my response. Still waiting for yours.
Jamal is on the side of freedom/Bill of Rights.
He has called in to the broadcast several times with well articulated topics, and it’s always nice to have him participate.
RT Hawk, from what I gather you are an old timer, but haven’t been posting much since you got back on recently, so you and Jamal may have missed each other in passing.
Jamal is straight up, and no troll, and I believe Henry would back my claim.
I know we are protective of what goes on at this site in the sense that if somebody’s spewing lies and garbage somebody will call their bluff. Perhaps this is what took place between you and Jamal?
Were all in this together.
TY Katie,
“Lol, Muslims are gone? I’m still here and I’m Muslim.”
Point?
If you live here in the US, what are you……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
So, guess just muslim!
Okay no TROLL alert…….will leave that to those are here more often.
Like I stated earlier would just like to know how and when came here, if would be so kind to answer.
TY Katie!
I obviously have a dif view and so it is…….
Yes am protective, forgive me
Thank you so much Katie. I really appreciate your words. Peace.
“The US, where freedom from liberty still exists.”
– Cynicles
Ain’t it the truth
*** I am just glad the Muslims are GONE, Obama is GONE. ***
I’m not sure if you’re suggesting (as many have) that Obama is a Muslim, but there is zero evidence of him ever having been such. He was a member of Rev. Jeremiah Wright’s church for many years.
Muslims in general pose no criminal threat to anyone in the US. I’ve lived in areas with plenty of them for years and had zero problems.
Nationalistic/Zionist/supremacist Jews are the real problem. They have already taken over most key US institutions. Indeed, their ownership of most of the media is the reason why most “conservative” Americans think Muslims are a greater security threat than non-Muslim blacks, even though blacks commit violent crimes at a rate that absolutely dwarfs that of US Muslims.
Nationalistic Jews are also bitter enemies of gun rights and free speech. Just look at the laws they’ve managed to get passed in much of Europe. In many European countries you can go to jail if you express the “wrong” opinion about Jews, Israel, or other designated minorities. No doubt that everything possible will be done to pass similar laws in the US, 1st Amendment be damned. Speech codes on US college campuses already mirror those laws.
I agree with you about illegal immigration, and I’ll go even further: I don’t believe large numbers of people from African, Middle Eastern, or Asian countries should be allowed into the US even as legal immigrants. That’s not on account of religious differences, but because they dilute the general culture and our values.
Very well said!
Agree!
dilution is the agenda
Maybe you should be GONE?
Must be Sunday morning, waking up to bullshit.
I’ve tried to be patient with Tess out of respect for my elders, but it is apparent that she is institutionalized into the slave mentality. She is a Trumper and hence is embracing the new dictatorship, just like Joe McNeil.
Had our true founders, those who did the fighting and dying, been only interested in a slave occupation, we would still have British passports. Indeed, it is that go along to get along in the feathered bed comfort zone that has destroyed what good men and women of high conscience suffered and died to acquire for their progeny. In true freedom we as individuals have the right to believe whatever we want and we are not going to trade that right or any other right for a job working for a foreigner, buying up our country with our stolen wealth.
Tess would divide our people on this site. She better be reading this, because right now she goes into pending and one more attack for Trumpy against one of us and for her new master will be her last.
RT Hawk, as you have not been following the site closely, I guess you didn’t know that Jamal is an American national who has vowed to fight and die for your Bill of Rights, thus your ignorance excuses you, but I advise you to be slow, jumping in to defend anyone voicing acquiescence to the new commander and dictator.
On the programs last week we talked about the fact that this small minority of Masonic dirty church cabalers is going to try to puff up and force their return to power upon us and if they wanted to test us they would find themselves stomped and on the ground.
No one is going to attack an American national who defends the Bill of Rights here in the Trenches. I don’t care who it is, I will see it as a challenge and I will meet that challenge head on, as no amount of propaganda or manufactured political correctness will ever move me one inch.
Apologies, Jamal, and thank you Katie for defending the right while I slept.
No need for apologies from you Henry, I’ve always said you’re a good man and true in principle. Thank you, brother. Peace.
Well, Henry, Jamal and All
When asked “If muslim” actually was waiting for response from Jamal, was “American National” when that wasn’t stated in response, well…..sorry, went off………if that would have been stated my comments would have ended.
Again, sorry & Apologies to all!
No problem. Just never judge a Jamal by its cover. 🙂
Lol, a Jamal by its cover, good one
LOL! Got it! 🙂
If people lived the Bill of Rights they would not need to be looking for a ‘leader’
This whole thread is a good lesson. Let’s not forget who our real enemy is! It certainly isn’t the Muslims. Let’s see, who would benefit from America hating Muslims? It’s not rocket science.