MY VIEW: It’s Cruz, or the Second Amendment Is Toast (Part 1)

By Bob Owens

Let me be very clear before I begin: Ted Cruz was not my first, second, or even third choice to be the Republican nominee for the 2016 Presidential election. I was hoping that a proven governor with a solid track record of leadership and economic growth and a sterling record of support for gun rights would survive the primaries, and unfortunately, that simply did not pan out.

We’re now left with three candidates*: businessman/reality television star Donald Trump, Senator Marco Rubio, and Senator Ted Cruz.

As the editor of Bearing Arms and the primary administrator of the 2nd Amendment Supporters Facebook page, I am necessarily driven to examine the track records and claims of the these three viable candidates before we get any further into the race, and note how the nomination of these three men could impact the core natural right of self defense for 320 million American citizens.

On Marco Rubio

Senator Marco Rubio seems to be a good person and a decent enough candidate. He’s smart, makes his points well, stays on message, and I can’t say anything ill about him as either a man or a candidate.

He has, however, been in favor of a local ordinances restricting the …Read the Rest

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