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U.S.A. -(Ammoland.com)- In the State of the Union speech on Tuesday night, President Trump vowed to protect Second Amendment rights.

President Trump gave an epic State of The Union (SOTU) speech on 4 February 2020. He touched on numerous themes, highlighted multiple successes of the Trump Administration, and recognized numerous exceptional individuals. President Trump honored radio talk show icon Rush Limbaugh with the highest civilian award, the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

The speech started near 9 p.m. Eastern time. About 69 minutes into the speech, President Trump spoke of freedom of religion, and his administration's commitment to protecting First Amendment rights.

Then he addressed the Second Amendment of the Bill of Rights. From the SOTU, 2020:

Just as we believe in the First Amendment, we believe in another Constitutional right that is under siege all across our country.

So long as I am president, I will always protect your Second Amendment Right to Keep and Bear Arms.

Presidents' words during SOTU speeches are always analyzed in multiple ways. They are primarily political speeches, for political purposes. The content shows, at a minimum, what the President believes is worth emphasizing for political purposes.

There has never been as clear a divide between the two main political parties, on support for the Second Amendment, as exists today.

Democrats, if they believe the Constitution has any meaningful constraints on government, have variously stated the Second Amendment is outdated, only applies to militia members (approved of by the federal government), does not apply to most firearms, does not apply outside the home (except possibly for regulated hunting), and can be restricted to any extent, as long as the word safety is applied.

President Trump, and what is becoming the Trumpian Republican party, took care to place the Second Amendment on the same level as the First Amendment in the SOTU.

President Trump said, I will always protect your Second Amendment Right to Keep and Bear Arms.

Those two statements imply serious action to protect the Second Amendment from the attacks against it, which are occurring all over the United States.

Second Amendment supporters can easily identify those attacks, from Virginia, and Maryland to Nevada, Washington state, Oregon and California.

During the first two years of the Trump Administration, members of his own party stopped any legislation to restore Second Amendment rights from passing through Congress. Consider the effects of former Senator John McCain and former Speaker of the House Paul Ryan.

During the third year of the Trump Administration, and almost certainly for the fourth year, any efforts to restore Second Amendment rights with legislation, have been and will be, stymied by Democrat control of the House of Representatives.

The Trump Administration has had some Second Amendment wins on the regulatory level (gunsmith tax), some backsliding (bump stocks) and several ongoing fights in the Courts.

It will be up to Second Amendment supporters to push for substantive support for Second Amendment restoration as part of the 2020 campaign season.

Second Amendment supporters need to push for promises to pass national reciprocity, which should include reciprocity for Constitutional Carry states.

Second Amendment supporters need to push for a promise to pass the Hearing Protection Act, and reform of the National Firearms Act to remove the idiotic inclusion of short-barrelled rifles and shotguns. They need to push for a repeal of the 1986 ban on the production of new, legal (even if highly regulated), automatic firearms.

The administration should push for passage of the Knife Owner's Protection Act, to restore Second Amendment rights to carry arms other than firearms.

President Trump's words about the Second Amendment are not a guarantee of action by the Trump Administration. They are an opportunity for Second Amendment supporters to demand the Administration commit to a concrete policy before 2020 election.

Those demands would set the stage for action in a second term Trump administration, with dozens of fewer Republican opponents, and Republican control of both houses of Congress.

About Dean Weingarten:

Dean Weingarten has been a peace officer, a military officer, was on the University of Wisconsin Pistol Team for four years, and was first certified to teach firearms safety in 1973. He taught the Arizona concealed carry course for fifteen years until the goal of Constitutional Carry was attained. He has degrees in meteorology and mining engineering, and retired from the Department of Defense after a 30 year career in Army Research, Development, Testing, and Evaluation.

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In a time when the mainstream media scoffs at the Second Amendment and likes to portray firearms as evil, it is more important than ever that young people are exposed to firearms in a positive and safe manner. Without this exposure, young people are all too often left with only those negative media impressions.

Schools are the focus of much of our educational experiences, and it is noteworthy that, across the country, a growing number of schools are at least offering their students the chance to get a positive exposure to firearmsand by extension, our Second Amendment rightsthrough hunter-education courses.

In Iowa, for example, two school districts have required their middle school students to take a hunter-safety class that includes firearms-safety instruction, according to the Des Moines Register.

Students from the Clarksville and North Butler school districts will learn how to safely handle a gun during a physical education course focusing on hunter safety. But Joel Foster, the superintendent for both districts, said he hoped the course will prepare students to react in the event of an active shooter situation, said the Des Moines Register.Weve done everything to make [students and district employees] as safe as possible at school with cameras ... locks, said Superintendent Foster. We would like them to be able to deal with a situation that comes up.

The students use inoperable firearms and replica ammunition to learn how to load and unload the firearms, the proper techniques for manipulating firearms and, of course, how to safely use firearms.

We know not all kids are going to hunt, Foster said. This is an alternative to sitting on your hands and not doing anything. Its being proactive to handle things the best manner as possible if something occurs. Through education, kids know guns aren't toys.

Last year, neighboring Illinoisnot a state exactly known for its pro-firearms politicians or the gun laws they makepassed a bill allowing schools the option to include hunting-education and firearms-safety classes in their curriculums. It was signed into law by Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker (D).

Hunting in Illinois is still very popular, and students can learn about hunting as a sport. Hunters have respect for guns, State Rep.Monica Bristow (D) told Fox News, underscoring that the legislation stirred no opposition.If people have to do the education course to obtain a hunting license, anyway, why not be able to do this in school?

State Sen. Jason Plummer (R), a co-sponsor of the bill, said, Students who are exposed to lessons in hunting safety have a greater chance of respecting firearms and using them properly for the rest of their lives. As the law is shifting to emphasize the importance of safe handling,adopting legislation like this could make for an accessible path for students to learn these methods in-depth, early on in their lives.

Four schools in South Dakota also offer hunter education for middle school students as a component of physical-education classwork; in fact, a good number of state game agencies have programs to bring hunter education into school settings, at the request of the schools. This includes the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks and Tourism with its Hunter Education In Our Schools Program.

As the programs website notes, the students who take this course learn the difference between state regulated hunting laws, safefirearmshandling, how to understand and identify the many types of firearms and actions and how to practice safe firearms cleaning and storage in the home.

Well done, Kansas Wildlife and Parks!

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Hunter Education in Our Schools: A Path to Firearms Safety and Recognition of the Second Amendment - America's 1st Freedom

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi intended to fling one of her routine barbs at President Trump over remarks he made referencing Article II of the Constitution but stumbled and called it the Second Amendment instead.

When asked if she would support House committee chairmen sending subpoenas for former White House national security adviser John Bolton to testify, the California Democrat replied that Trump should be held to oversight.

Our purpose in all of this, in addition to holding him accountable, so he stops doing what hes doing and no future president thinks she or he could have liberty to take us away from a republic if you can keep it to a Second Amendment enables me to do whatever I want no. Thats not what our Constitution is about," Pelosi said at her weekly press conference on Thursday after suggesting that Trump was drugged up.

Article II of the Constitution establishes the powers and defines the executive branch of the federal government, among other issues, while the Second Amendment establishes an individuals right to bear arms.

For months, Pelosi has repeatedly criticized Trump for his comments about Article II of the Constitution. For instance, on Nov. 13 she said: As custodians of the Constitution, we are defenders of our democracy. So, Im very prayerful, thoughtful, and actually sad today that our country has to come to a place where the president doesnt understand that Article II does not say that he can do whatever he wants, that he is not above the law, and that he will be held accountable.

Pelosi said it again on Dec. 5, when she announced the lower chamber was ready to move forward with articles of impeachment against Trump.

"The presidents actions have seriously violated the Constitution, especially when he says and acts upon the belief 'Article II says I can do whatever I want.' No. His wrongdoing strikes at the very heart of our Constitution," she said.

Trump referred to Article II of the Constitution when he was giving a speech to a crowd of young adults at the Turning Point USA Teen Student Action Summit in Washington on July 23, 2019. At the time, Trump was criticizing special counsel Robert Muellers Russia investigation.

Then, I have an Article II, where I have to the right to do whatever I want as president, Trump said. But I dont even talk about that because, they did a report and there was no obstruction and after looking at it our great attorney general read it. Hes a total professional. He said, Theres nothing here. Theres no obstruction.'"

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Pelosi confuses Article II with Second Amendment in criticism of Trump - Washington Examiner

As the Berrien County Board of Commissioners considers declaring our county a Second Amendment sanctuary, I hope that they take the entire United States Constitution into consideration, and value its entire protection. In doing so, I am certain that they will see that the Constitution itself stands in the way of taking up this well intentioned, but still misguided pursuit.

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Second Amendment sanctuary is a bad idea | Letters To Editor - Herald Palladium

Anti-gun rights activist and the father of a Parkland school shooting victim, Fred Guttenberg, was asked to leave President Donald Trumps annual State of the Union (SOTU) address on Tuesday night after the activist heckled the president for vowing to protect Americans Second Amendment rights.

Mr. Guttenberg shouted about gun control when Trump vowed that he would always protect your Second Amendment right to keep and bear arms.

The father attended the SOTU address as a guest of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA).

According to the New York Post, the speaker turned to the gallery with a stern look after the disruption and muttered something under her breath after Guttenbergs outburst.

The father, who tragically lost his 14-year-old daughter Jaime during the 2018 Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting, is a constant activist against gun rights.

In September, Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) met with both actress/left-wing activistAlyssa Milano and Guttenberg to discuss the Second Amendment.

I am always grateful for the opportunity to engage in positive, civil discussion on the substantive issues of the day especially with those with whom I disagree. Todays meeting was productive and respectful, and I appreciate Alyssa and Freds willingness to come here with an open mind. I believe more conversations like this will go a long way in helping unite and heal our divided country, Sen. Cruz said in a statementfollowing the meeting.

We all agree we have far too many of these mass shootings, and they need to stop. It is long past time for everyone to put away the partisan talking points so we can work together to solve this problem. We need to act, he added.

Though Pelosi was seemingly displeased with Guttenbergsoutburst, the speaker offered some disobedience herself on Tuesday night. The leading Democrat refused to properly announce President Trump at the start of the evening, andripped up her copy of Trumps speech following the event.

As reported by The Daily Wire, decades of past SOTU addresses showthat is protocol for the House Speaker to announce the president by noting that it is their high privilege and distinct honor to do so:Members of Congress, I have the high privilege and distinct honor of presenting to you the President of the United States.

Instead, Pelosi merely announcedTrump as follows: Members of Congress, the President of the United States.

Pelosi was unapologetic about ripping up Trumps speech, too.

In a statement reported by The Washington Poston Tuesday, the speaker called the speech from the president a manifesto of mistruths.

The manifesto of mistruths presented in page after page of the address tonight should be a call to action for everyone who expects truth from the President and policies worthy of his office and the American people, a statement from Pelosi said.

Nancy Pelosi says ripping up Donald Trumps speech was was the courteous thing to do considering the alternative,'Jim Roberts reported.

Eight House Democrats (listed below) and Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) all skipped the presidents speech:

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY)

Rep. AyannaPressley (D-MA)

Rep. Al Green (D-TX)

Rep. Steve Cohen (D-TN)

Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-OR)

Rep. Hank Johnson (D-GA)

Rep. Frederica Wilson (D-FL)

Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA)

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WATCH: Parkland Dad Booted From SOTU After Heckling Trump, Second Amendment - The Daily Wire