{"id":190449,"date":"2023-09-26T18:37:30","date_gmt":"2023-09-26T23:37:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/?p=184994"},"modified":"2023-09-26T18:37:30","modified_gmt":"2023-10-06T00:59:32","slug":"why-trumps-visit-to-palmetto-state-armory-has-everyone-talking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/why-trumps-visit-to-palmetto-state-armory-has-everyone-talking\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Trump\u2019s Visit to Palmetto State Armory Has Everyone Talking\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Trump campaign denies former President bought a glock with his face on\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ArtFALUonyA?start=4&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"yoast-reading-time__wrapper\"><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__icon\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" data-icon=\"clock\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" style=\"display:inline-block;vertical-align:-0.1em\" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" stroke-width=\"2\" d=\"M12 8v4l3 3m6-3a9 9 0 11-18 0 9 9 0 0118 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__spacer\" style=\"display:inline-block;width:1em\"><\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__descriptive-text\">Estimated reading time:  <\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__reading-time\">3<\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__time-unit\"> minutes<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-yoast-seo-table-of-contents yoast-table-of-contents\"><h2>Table of contents<\/h2><ul><li><a href=\"#h-eyeing-a-glock-with-his-likeness\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"why-trumps-visit-to-palmetto-state-armory-has-everyone-talking\" title=\"Why Trump\u2019s Visit to Palmetto State Armory Has Everyone Talking\u00a0\" data-level=\"2\">Eyeing a Glock with His Likeness<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-the-trump-45-glock-edition\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"why-trumps-visit-to-palmetto-state-armory-has-everyone-talking\" title=\"Why Trump\u2019s Visit to Palmetto State Armory Has Everyone Talking\u00a0\" data-level=\"2\">The &#8220;Trump 45&#8221; Glock Edition<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-purchase-controversy-and-legal-implications\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"why-trumps-visit-to-palmetto-state-armory-has-everyone-talking\" title=\"Why Trump\u2019s Visit to Palmetto State Armory Has Everyone Talking\u00a0\" data-level=\"2\">Purchase Controversy and Legal Implications<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-south-carolina-s-gun-purchase-requirements-and-hunter-biden\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"why-trumps-visit-to-palmetto-state-armory-has-everyone-talking\" title=\"Why Trump\u2019s Visit to Palmetto State Armory Has Everyone Talking\u00a0\" data-level=\"2\">South Carolina&#8217;s Gun Purchase Requirements and Hunter Biden<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-court-cases-challenging-current-law\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"why-trumps-visit-to-palmetto-state-armory-has-everyone-talking\" title=\"Why Trump\u2019s Visit to Palmetto State Armory Has Everyone Talking\u00a0\" data-level=\"2\">Court Cases Challenging Current Law<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-photo-ops-and-social-media-buzz\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"why-trumps-visit-to-palmetto-state-armory-has-everyone-talking\" title=\"Why Trump\u2019s Visit to Palmetto State Armory Has Everyone Talking\u00a0\" data-level=\"2\">Photo-Ops and Social Media Buzz<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-eyeing-a-glock-with-his-likeness\">Eyeing a Glock with His Likeness <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>During a stop at South Carolina&#8217;s Palmetto State Armory on Monday, former President Donald Trump showcased interest in a Glock pistol adorned with his image on its grip. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Trump&#8217;s appearance alongside Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene has since become a hot topic in mainstream media.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-trump-45-glock-edition\">The &#8220;Trump 45&#8221; Glock Edition <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Why Trump\u2019s Visit to Palmetto State Armory Has Everyone Talking\u00a0\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Trump_Glock-1024x616.jpg\" alt=\"Why Trump\u2019s Visit to Palmetto State Armory Has Everyone Talking\u00a0\" class=\"wp-image-185003\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The standout firearm of the visit was the &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/palmettostatearmory.com\/glock-19-trump-threaded-barrel-9mm-pistol-flat-dark-earth-pi19502t.html\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"why-trumps-visit-to-palmetto-state-armory-has-everyone-talking\" title=\"Why Trump\u2019s Visit to Palmetto State Armory Has Everyone Talking\u00a0\">Trump edition&#8221; Glock 19<\/a>.  \u201cTrump 45th\u201d is etched onto the slide, with a portrait of the former President on the handle<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;I&#8217;m going to buy one. I want to buy one,&#8221; Trump said after looking at the pistol. &#8220;Isn&#8217;t Glock a great gun?&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Palmetto State Armory has the gun listed for <a href=\"https:\/\/palmettostatearmory.com\/glock-19-trump-threaded-barrel-9mm-pistol-flat-dark-earth-pi19502t.html\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"why-trumps-visit-to-palmetto-state-armory-has-everyone-talking\" title=\"Why Trump\u2019s Visit to Palmetto State Armory Has Everyone Talking\u00a0\">$749.99<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-purchase-controversy-and-legal-implications\">Purchase Controversy and Legal Implications<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Rumors initially <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/news\/article-12559135\/Trump-GUN-shopping-Marjorie-Taylor-Greene-829-99-9MM-GLOCK-face.html\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"why-trumps-visit-to-palmetto-state-armory-has-everyone-talking\" title=\"Why Trump\u2019s Visit to Palmetto State Armory Has Everyone Talking\u00a0\">circulated<\/a> that Trump bought the gun after Trump&#8217;s campaign spokesman, Steven Cheung, alluded to it on social media. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This was later debunked by Cheung himself, who eventually pulled down the post on X.com. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If Trump had acquired the gun, it would&#8217;ve raised eyebrows due to current federal laws that ban those under felony indictment from purchasing firearms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Trump faces 91 federal and state indictments, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thenation.com\/article\/politics\/trump-gun-supreme-court\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"why-trumps-visit-to-palmetto-state-armory-has-everyone-talking\" title=\"Why Trump\u2019s Visit to Palmetto State Armory Has Everyone Talking\u00a0\"><em>TheNation<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>WATCH: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/watch-unarmed-victim-violently-attacked-robbed-in-chicago-alley\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"why-trumps-visit-to-palmetto-state-armory-has-everyone-talking\" title=\"Why Trump\u2019s Visit to Palmetto State Armory Has Everyone Talking\u00a0\">Unarmed Victim Violently Attacked, Robbed in Chicago Alley<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Why Trump\u2019s Visit to Palmetto State Armory Has Everyone Talking\u00a0\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Trump_PSA.jpg\" alt=\"Trump visits Palmetto State Armory.\" class=\"wp-image-184999\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">(<em>Photo: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/news\/article-12559135\/Trump-GUN-shopping-Marjorie-Taylor-Greene-829-99-9MM-GLOCK-face.html\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"why-trumps-visit-to-palmetto-state-armory-has-everyone-talking\" title=\"Why Trump\u2019s Visit to Palmetto State Armory Has Everyone Talking\u00a0\">The Telegraph<\/a><\/em>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-south-carolina-s-gun-purchase-requirements-and-hunter-biden\">South Carolina&#8217;s Gun Purchase Requirements and Hunter Biden<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In South Carolina, prospective gun buyers must hold a concealed carry permit or undergo a background check. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For Trump, filling out the requisite ATF form <a href=\"https:\/\/www.atf.gov\/firearms\/docs\/4473-part-1-firearms-transaction-record-over-counter-atf-form-53009\/download\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"why-trumps-visit-to-palmetto-state-armory-has-everyone-talking\" title=\"Why Trump\u2019s Visit to Palmetto State Armory Has Everyone Talking\u00a0\">4473 <\/a>would mean confirming his indictment status.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Question 21c on the form specifically asks, &#8220;Are you under indictment or information in any court for a felony or any other crime for which the judge could imprison you for more than one year&#8230;&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Were Trump to lie on the form and answer &#8220;no,&#8221; he&#8217;d run afoul of the law vis a vis the current president&#8217;s son,<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/bad-news-for-hunter-presidents-son-indicted-on-federal-firearms-charges\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"why-trumps-visit-to-palmetto-state-armory-has-everyone-talking\" title=\"Why Trump\u2019s Visit to Palmetto State Armory Has Everyone Talking\u00a0\"> Hunter Biden<\/a>.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hunter lied about drug use on the 4473. He checked a box claiming he was not using or addicted to drugs while later admitting that at the time of the purchase he was, indeed, a crack cocaine addict.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hunter now <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/hunter-biden-gun-charge-investigation-e5c8ded90ea8c22d2e2e7cb09804b747\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"why-trumps-visit-to-palmetto-state-armory-has-everyone-talking\" title=\"Why Trump\u2019s Visit to Palmetto State Armory Has Everyone Talking\u00a0\">faces felony gun charges<\/a>.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-court-cases-challenging-current-law\">Court Cases Challenging Current Law<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Currently, two legal cases are challenging the restrictions on firearm purchases for individuals with charges (not convictions), like Trump, or restraining orders. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In <em><a href=\"https:\/\/casetext.com\/case\/united-states-v-quiroz-39\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"why-trumps-visit-to-palmetto-state-armory-has-everyone-talking\" title=\"Why Trump\u2019s Visit to Palmetto State Armory Has Everyone Talking\u00a0\">US v. Quiroz<\/a><\/em>, Jose Gomez Quiroz procured a handgun while indicted for burglary. Quiroz challenged, citing the Second Amendment. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Judge David Counts, appointed by Trump, concurred with Quiroz. Referencing the Supreme Court&#8217;s <em>New York State Rifle &amp; Pistol Association v. Bruen <\/em>decision, Counts contended that the federal government lacked authority to restrict gun sales to those indicted.  This verdict awaits the Fifth Circuit&#8217;s appraisal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Meanwhile, in <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scotusblog.com\/case-files\/cases\/united-states-v-rahimi\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"why-trumps-visit-to-palmetto-state-armory-has-everyone-talking\" title=\"Why Trump\u2019s Visit to Palmetto State Armory Has Everyone Talking\u00a0\">US v. Rahimi<\/a><\/em>, Zachary Rahimi obtained a firearm, despite an active domestic abuse restraining order. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Invoking the Second Amendment, he opposed the federal ban. The Fifth Circuit backed his stance, and the Supreme Court will deliberate on this matter come November 7. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Collectively, these landmark cases could significantly impact gun rights in the U.S.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-photo-ops-and-social-media-buzz\">Photo-Ops and Social Media Buzz <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">President Trump doing a little shopping in South Carolina!<br \/><br \/>He will protect our great Second Amendment!! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Qs6Imc8LEb\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"why-trumps-visit-to-palmetto-state-armory-has-everyone-talking\" title=\"Why Trump\u2019s Visit to Palmetto State Armory Has Everyone Talking\u00a0\">pic.twitter.com\/Qs6Imc8LEb<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Marjorie Taylor Greene \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 (@mtgreenee) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mtgreenee\/status\/1706363568944226647?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"why-trumps-visit-to-palmetto-state-armory-has-everyone-talking\" title=\"Why Trump\u2019s Visit to Palmetto State Armory Has Everyone Talking\u00a0\">September 25, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<p>Palmetto State Armory co-owner Julian Wilson and founder Jamin McCallum joined Trump for memorable snapshots. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rep. 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