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Trump goes GUN shopping with Marjorie Taylor Greene: Former president buys a $829.99 9MM GLOCK with his face on the grip in armory tour

Trump bought a firearm that has his photo on the grip and the words 'Trump 45' on the slide at the Palmetto State Armory during South Carolina stop

 

By Emily Goodin 

 

Daily Mail

Sep 25, 2023 

 

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (in back wearing white) was with Donald Trump at the Palmetto State Armory

 

Donald Trump bought a glock with his face on it during a visit to South Carolina on Monday, stopping at the Palmetto State Armory with Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene to purchase the pistol.

The glock appeared to be the special 'Trump edition' gun that features the former president's photo on the grip and the words 'Trump 45' on the slide. 

'I'm going to buy one. I want to buy one,' Trump said after examining the weapon. 'Isn't glock a great gun?'

One of the salespeople told the former president that Trump glock was a top seller.

'They sell well,' Trump asked. When he heard 'yes,' he replied: 'They like me.' 

Trump purchased the GLOCK G19 GEN4 COMPACT "TRUMP" EDITION 9MM PISTOL, THREADED BARREL, which retails for $829.00, per the Palmetto State Armory website

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Donald Trump bought a glock gun with his face on it during a trip to South Carolina

 

In South Carolina, a purchaser is required to have either a concealed carry permit, or have an instant background check done in order to purchase a fire arm.

Federal law also prohibits anyone under a felony indictment - which applies to Trump, who is facing multiple charges from the Justice Department tied to his possession of classified documents and his efforts to overturn the 2020 election results - from purchasing a gun.

However, federal judges have ruled that such a rule isn't consistent with the Constitution.

Trump posed with one of the salesmen at the armory, according to photos and video posted to social media, as he made the purchase. 

He also posed with a glock, holding it up for photos. Greene, a strong Trump ally, posted such a picture on her social media and wrote: 'President Trump doing a little shopping in South Carolina! He will protect our great Second Amendment!!'

Trump's purchase comes as President Joe Biden has established a gun violence prevention office.

Gun violence is also likely to be a major in the 2024 presidential campaign. Biden is appealing to suburban women, voters of color and younger voters, who have expressed concern about gun violence. 

Trump, meanwhile, has been a prominent defender of second amendment rights. 

Polls show Americans are growing more concerned about the number of shootings in the country. The U.S. has one of the highest rate of gun violence in the world.

Six-in-ten U.S. adults say gun violence is a very big problem in the country today, with 62% of Americans saying they expect the level of gun violence to increase over the next five years, according to the Pew Research Center.

So far in 2023, there have been 504 mass shootings in the United States, according to the Gun Violence Archive.

Trump, as president, did not sign legislation expanding background checks. However, he did ban the sales of bump stock - a device that turns a firearm into a firearm that operates like an automatic weapon. A bump stock was used in the 2017 Las Vegas shooting, the deadliest mass shooting in American history. 

 

 

'I'm going to buy one. I want to buy one,' Trump said after examining the weapon. 'Isn't glock a great gun?' 

Trump was campaigning in South Carolina along with Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene

 

The former president is speaking at a campaign event at Sportsman Boats in Summerville - part of the greater Charleston area - later Monday afternoon. 

He's expected to be joined Senator Lindsey Graham and Governor Henry McMaster — two of his largest allies in the state.

South Carolina is an important primary state. Trump leads polls for the Republican presidential nomination by double digits. 

In South Carolina, he's battling home state lawmakers Nikki Haley and Tim Scott for a win there. He leads both in polling of the state.

It's Trump second visit to South Carolina in only two months.  

EDITOR'S NOTE: 

There is speculation that Trump is considering MTG as his running mate.