Donald Trump Said He Carries A Gun “On Occasion” Because “I Like Tobe Unpredictable.” “Donald Trump said he carries a firearm ‘on occasion’ — but not always, because he likes to keep people guessing. Trump said he’d feel ‘more comfortable’ if employees at his company were armed, but he noted that having a permit is ‘very unusual in New York.’ ‘I do carry on occasion, sometimes a lot,’ he said. ‘But I like to be unpredictable.’ Trump said his carrying decisions are in contrast to the country's military policy, which he said is ‘totally predictable.’” [Politico, 10/28/15] 12/11/15: Donald Trump: “I’m A Member Of The NRA, But I’m Not Such A Great Shot.” [Donald Trump Presidential Campaign Rally, Des Moines, Iowa, 12/11/15] TRUMP OPPOSES NEARLY ALL GUN CONTROL MEASURES Donald Trump Played Up His Support For Nearly Unrestricted Gun Rights Despite Having Supported The Assault Weapons Ban And Longer Background Checks In The Past. “Donald Trump said Tuesday he supports allowing Americans to legally buy and own assault weapons…. Trump has played up his support for nearly unrestricted gun rights throughout the campaign as he has looked to bolster his conservative credentials, especially given his past support for some gun control measures. ‘I generally oppose gun control, but I support the ban on assault weapons and I also support a slightly longer waiting period to purchase a gun,’ Trump wrote in his 2000 book ‘The America We Deserve.’” [CNN, 10/6/15] • 2015: Donald Trump Supported Allowing Americans To Buy And Own Assault Weapons And Called For An End To Gun-Free Zones. “Donald Trump said Tuesday he supports allowing Americans to legally buy and own assault weapons. ‘You have to be because the bad guys are going to have them anyway,’ Trump told CNN's Chris Cuomo on ‘New Day.’ ‘What happens when the bad guys have the assault weapons and you don't in a confrontation?’ Trump suggested overturning gun-free zones and said civilians with guns could have stopped the mass shooting at a community college last week in Oregon.” [CNN, 10/6/15] • 2000: Donald Trump Supported The Assault Weapons Ban And Longer Waiting Periods. “‘I generally oppose gun control, but I support the ban on assault weapons and I also support a slightly longer waiting period to purchase a gun,’ Trump wrote in his 2000 book ‘The America We Deserve.’" [CNN, 10/6/15] Trump Opposed Regulations On The Number Of Rounds Allowed In Gun Magazines. TRUMP: “Gun magazine limits do not make common sense. I have long opposed such limits. For instance, I fought the SAFE Act in New York, which I call the “Unsafe Act.” I also spoke at a rally in Albany championing gun rights and protesting the Unsafe Act. The law limited capacity to seven rounds, as if criminals were going to take rounds out of their magazines before committing a crime. It was later changed to a limit of ten rounds, but the entire episode was a complete disaster.” [Ammoland, 7/7/15] Donald Trump Criticized Gun-Free Zones And Said “It’s Going To Be A Lot Safer” If You Carry A Gun. DICKERSON: “Should people carry?” TRUMP: “If they want to, they Confidential Page 40