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US election: Anger over Donald Trump gun rights remarks US election: Anger over Donald Trump gun rights remarks
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Republican Donald Trump has sparked anger by suggesting his supporters could stop his Democratic rival Hillary Clinton by exercising their gun rights.Republican Donald Trump has sparked anger by suggesting his supporters could stop his Democratic rival Hillary Clinton by exercising their gun rights.
He said Mrs Clinton would nominate liberal justices to the Supreme Court if she wins, threatening gun ownership protected by the Second Amendment. He said that Mrs Clinton would put liberal justices on the Supreme Court if she wins, threatening gun ownership protected by the Second Amendment.
Speaking at a rally in North Carolina, Mr Trump hinted that gun rights advocates could stop her taking power.Speaking at a rally in North Carolina, Mr Trump hinted that gun rights advocates could stop her taking power.
That sparked an online backlash, admonishing him for inciting violence.That sparked an online backlash, admonishing him for inciting violence.
"Hillary wants to abolish, essentially abolish the Second Amendment. By the way, and if she gets to pick her judges, nothing you can do, folks." he said in Wilmington. But his campaign team said he was actually talking about getting gun rights supporters to the ballot box to enact change politically.
"But the Second Amendment people maybe there is. I don't know." Addressing a rally in Wilmington, the Republican presidential nominee said: "Hillary wants to abolish, essentially abolish the Second Amendment. By the way, and if she gets to pick her judges, nothing you can do, folks.
"But the Second Amendment people, maybe there is, I don't know."
The Second Amendment enshrines the right to bear arms in the US Constitution.The Second Amendment enshrines the right to bear arms in the US Constitution.
Twitter users were quick to respond to Mr Trump's comments, criticising the Republican nominee for joking about gun violence. Twitter users were quick to respond to Mr Trump's comments, criticising the Republican nominee for appearing to encourage gun violence.
Connecticut Senator Chris Murphy said that "unstable people" who hate Mrs Clinton could respond.Connecticut Senator Chris Murphy said that "unstable people" who hate Mrs Clinton could respond.
Robby Mook, Mrs Clinton's campaign manager, released a statement in response to Mr Trump's remarks: Robby Mook, Mrs Clinton's campaign manager, said "what Trump is saying is dangerous".
"This is simple - what Trump is saying is dangerous. A person seeking to be the President of the United States should not suggest violence in any way," the statement read. But Mr Trump's campaign was quick to respond, saying the candidate was referring to the power of gun rights advocates to vote in large numbers.
Mr Trump's campaign was quick to respond, also issuing a statement defending the candidate's comments:
"It's called the power of unification - 2nd Amendment people have amazing spirit and are tremendously unified, which gives them great political power," the statement read."It's called the power of unification - 2nd Amendment people have amazing spirit and are tremendously unified, which gives them great political power," the statement read.
"And this year, they will be voting in record numbers, and it won't be for Hillary Clinton, it will be for Donald Trump.""And this year, they will be voting in record numbers, and it won't be for Hillary Clinton, it will be for Donald Trump."