#Trump pledges to 'roll back' Democratic President Joe #Biden’s #gun#regulations put in place by Democratic President Joe #Biden & to fire the #ATF chief during a lengthy rally speech to the #NRA on Sat, during which he accepted the influential group's #endorsement.
"I think you're a rebellious bunch. But let's be rebellious & vote this time."
The nation's top #gun rights group has now endorsed #Trump 3X - in 2016, 2020 & 2024.
The org cheered on Trump during his 2017-2021 term, as he appointed 3 #conservative justices to #SCOTUS & took a series of steps sought by the #GunLobby.…Including designating #firearm shops as “essential businesses” during the #COVID19#pandemic, allowing them to stay open.
John Woodcock, whose review proposes bans for protest groups, has lobbying links to firms in arms and fossil fuel sectors.
Conflict of interest? Really? No doing the wishes of the #Conservative#maladministration and their corporate sponsors. New party slogan ‘bugger the environment’.
This situation, to me, really showcases the #GOP/ #conservative mindset: they clearly don’t believe the rules should apply to them, and when the law actually does hold them accountable they look for loopholes and workarounds to allow them to keep doing the thing the law tells them they cannot do.
These folks should never be put in charge of anything.
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'The £78bn that has been distributed to shareholders since privatisation has been extracted entirely from the public. The £96bn the industry says is needed to fix the system by 2030 will also come from the public.'