Trump: Take the guns first, go through due process second (VIDEO)

By Christen Smith

President Donald Trump said this week law enforcement should take guns away from potentially dangerous individuals and worry about due process rights later.
The president’s comments came during an exchange with Vice President Mike Pence in a televised meeting with lawmakers at the White House Wednesday. Pence said some states, including his own Indiana, have enacted violence protection orders allowing families to request police confiscate guns from loved ones displaying signs of mental instability.
“Allow due process so no one’s rights are trampled, but the ability to go to court, obtain an order and then collect not only the firearms but any weapons,” he said.
“Or Mike, take the firearms first and then go to court,” Trump said, noting legal proceedings involve extended periods of time incompatible with the ultimate goal of separating dangerous people from their firearms. “I like taking the guns early, like in this crazy man’s case that just took place in Florida. He had a lot of firearms. They saw everything. To go to court would have taken a long time, so you could do exactly what you’re saying, but take the guns first, go through due process second.”
The statement bewildered gun rights groups and conservatives in Congress, marking

Source: Guns.com