What is more important to you in the 2016 campaign . Gun rights or gun control . Gun owners can call 2027488000. Those who do not own guns can call 2027488001. You can also reach us on social media, on twitter and on facebook. Good morning. Take a look at what donald trump had to say yesterday in louisville about his gun stance and Hillary Clinton. [video clip] ive been a member for a long time and my boys are members and they are much better shooters than i am. To get the endorsement, believe me, is a fantastic honor. [applause] wayne andsaid to chris come i will not let you down. Remember that. I will not let you down. [applause] a few remarks and i will read then because we go into a little detail. I will tell you that Hillary Clinton i call her crooked hillary. Read any newspaper you want. Hillary clinton wants to abolish the Second Amendment. We are not talking about changing it, she wants to abolish the Second Amendment. We will not let that happen, i will tell you that right now. We will preserve it and cherish it and take care of it. Host Hillary Clinton responded on twitter yesterday. Stating that america simply 00 gun accept 33,0 deaths a year as normal. Starting with calls from you on this issue. Special lines, those who own guns can call 2027488000. Those who do not own guns can call 2027488001. About donaldmore trumps appearance in louisville yesterday at the nra convention. Times. s new york if Donald Trumps comments seem reminiscent of an era when crime , they alsofar higher appeared somewhat at odds with consensusbipartisan on the need to reduce incarceration rates and prison populations. A little more about the gun control stance of donald trump from the New York Times as we talk about gun control today in todays washington journal. Donna is calling in from las vegas. You do not own guns. Is gun control and issue for you . Caller i do not own guns come i never have, but i was in the military. Support gun ownership , dont believe gun ownership that guns are the problem. Its the people that own them, their mindsets. The society we live in is getting worse and worse because of things on tv and in our education system, what our College Students are being taught now with revisionist history. That is why patriotism is such a horrid word. Gunsu are going to ban because they kill people, you might as well ban vehicles too. We just had a person that ran over 30 people with her vehicle. As a weapon. Theres a lot more homicides with vehicles then there are guns. Than there are guns. Think it would help the crime situation in las vegas if more people owned guns there . Caller definitely. We have people afraid to leave their homes because of people actually breaking into their homes while they are home. We need to turn up our televisions and make a lot of noise if we are home in case there is somebody outside wanting to break into our homes. I would feel safer if i knew how to operate a gun. I did in the military, but that was 30 years ago. Host who are you supporting for president . Is gun control one of the reasons why . Caller i am supporting trump. That is one of the reasons, yes. John inr next caller is illinois. You own a gun. Is can control a big issue for control a big issue for you . Caller not really. The whole issue is the gigantic divergent of our time diversion of our time. Youre not going to change anything with legislation, the nra will never let that. I dont go to bed at night innking, g, when i wake up the morning, someone is going to take my guns away. Sinceeen owning guns 1958. I cannot remember ace in the time in my life that i was concerned about this issue. Political of a division point. This up, he probably never cared before he ran for president. Host who are you supporting for president . Caller would not be trump. The fact that he has come in the past come expressed ,upport for Assault Rifle bans things like that, does that change your view of him or the overall president ial race at all . Caller he is running to get elected. Hes found out he can say practically anything his strategy is exactly that. I dont believe he feels theres any limits because every time he says something that would have tanked anybody elses campaign, he went up in the polls. I do believe he has an excellent chance to be president. How will he act when he is president . I have no idea. Thats where i hope the senate and house come to their senses and start governing this country. John calling in from illinois as we talk about gun rights and gun control. We can take a look at how donald trump is doing in the polls compared to Hillary Clinton. This piece from politico shows his poll numbers are currently surging in the race. He was trailing by about seven points, but now, he has erased most of that gap. Clintons invention is down to roughly two points advantage is down to roughly two points. This gun debate is unwinding at a time when the race in the president ial campaign appears to be very close. Up next, we have larry calling in from tennessee. You do not own a gun. Is gun control an issue for you in this campaign . Caller i have nothing against guns. Setting, wea rural had guns. When we were in an urban area with children in the home, we had no need for that. This god and guns and glory is just a tshirt. No glory in guns and god did not carry one, so rednecks will have to come up with their own new messiah messiah. New people can vote for trumpet they want to, but it will be one of the biggest mistakes they ever made. Trump if they want to. Host his main message yesterday was that Hillary Clinton would actually try to eliminate the Second Amendment altogether. Are you concerned about that . Caller no, maam. Mr. Trump has a legacy of saying just about anything. Theres no legitimacy to anything he says. Nobody is going to get rid of guns. It is a part of the constitution, the Second Amendment. We can fix the unemployment problem by letting people pick up munitions these next few years. I can remember a time when you had razor wire on prisons, now you have to have it on schools, police stations, supermarkets. Are you really safer with all these guns . Host larry calling in from tennessee. We have a lot of calls today. A call frome michigan. You own a gun. Is that an important issue for you . Caller very much so. Host who are you supporting . Caller the lesser of two evils, i guess. Im a trump supporter. Host is guns one of the reasons you are supporting him . Caller it is one of the reasons. I grew up with guns. You can make all the laws you want. The only people that are going to break them are the people who are the criminals to begin with. Take chicago is a perfect example. They outlawed guns and they have the highest crime rate in the nation right now. Just because you cannot have begun have a gun doesnt mean a criminal isnt going to get one. Host we talked about the fact that Donald Trumps stance on guns has changed over the years. In the past, he supported an assault weapons ban, even praised president obama for his comments after the Newtown Connecticut School shooting. Does that give you some concern that perhaps we are not sure about what Donald Trumps stance on guns is . Through theou go history of any political candidate we have, they have contradicted themselves over the years. They are going to say what they think the people want to hear. The thing with trump is he has no big business behind him. He is big business. He has nobody telling him what to say at this point. He is a politician. His story is going to change again in the future. Host thank you. A little more from todays New York Times piece about Donald Trumps endorsement from the nra yesterday. That is the state of the debate right now in this election campaign. , rock calling in from rockdale, texas. You own a gun. Is gun control an important issue for you . Caller yes, it is very important. No matter what laws are passed and what rules and regulations, guns are going to be there. I know theres a lot of innocent deaths per year in the United States and around the world, but theres lots of deaths. With baseballs with baseball bats and pools and knives. Ive been raised with guns. I know they are safety. , not formade to kill fun. I know how to clean guns, how to teach people how to use guns. Ors have to be part of life something bad is going to happen. Trump, i am not behind everything he stands for, but you cannot take guns away from us. Ive lived 13 miles from where i was born my whole life and my whole family is here. Theres nobody that would step around us or break into our house because they know they are going to stay here. If that is gone, it is just a small example, we are done. We are done everywhere. Host this point about responsible gun ownership, there is a column in todays new york deadeyealled meet donald. She raises the question of whether all goun owners are responsible. She writes if people dont know how to use their guns, can that create a bigger problem . Man oft needs to be the the house, peoples that hes an step that is need to be responsible for that. ,hey need to teach their kids raise them to teach their kids and grandkids and so forth. Guns are made to kill, not made for fun, not made to show off. We have jenny calling in from lancaster, ohio. You dont own a gun. His gun rights important to you is gun rights important to you . Gun control is more important. I dont own a gun because im scared. Host may i ask who you are supporting . Caller donald trump. Let me say this about donald trump. Principles before personalities. He seems to be taking a very progun stance yesterday when he accepted the nras endorsement. All . At swaying you at care if theyt have guns. I just dont own a gun because im scared of them. Host that is jenny calling in from ohio. Up next, we have jim calling in from akron, ohio. Is gun control more important than gun rights this election . Caller they are both important to me. Gunse friends that have for Home Protection and for deer hunting. That should be protected. But i dont think anybody should be able to go out and buy military weapons or rpgs or anything like that. That is for the military. I dont think homeowners should have anything like that. Host who are you supporting in the election . Are talking about trump we have a Republican Legislature in ohio, you cannot arry a gun into the statehouse. But they want to put guns in the libraries where our children go. They are hypocrites. Carry guns into governor kasich s Office Governor kasichs office. I will not vote for trump. He is a hypocrite. Jim calling from ohio. Lets take a look at an ad from Hillary Clinton on this issue. [video clip] as a mother who lost her up andim going to stand challenge the system and continue to tell my story. Ayvon at this tr time, but there are other trayvons i can help. Our young men and women are being murdered and nobody is being held accountable. We cannot stand for this gun violence prevention. Police reform. We have to be accountable for making sure our community is this as safe as any other person in this country. And just as safe as any other person in this country. The stakes are too high, the costs are too dear. I am not and will not be afraid to keep fighting for commonsense reform. And along with you, achieve those on behalf of all who have been lost. She has been fighting for a long time. Someone here is really willing to listen and create change. Shes a person who is concerned about the needs of all people. Host Hillary Clinton will be speaking today in florida at the Trayvon Martin foundation in fort lauderdale, florida. We are talking to you, asking you if gun rights or gun control is more important. Up next is ruth calling in from hilliard, florida. You do not own a gun. Which side is more important to you . Caller neither side is more important to me. This is a nonissue. Im 62 years old. Democratver heard a under the words utter the words i want to take your guns away. Look for a democrat making this statement in your cspan archives. This is all about the president ial election. The republicans do this every president ial election. It is ridiculous. Host up next, mary calling in from south carolina. Which issue is more important to you . Caller gun rights are more important to me. I do not own a gun, i have never shot a gun. But, if i want to be able to and family against terrorists come i want to be able to acquire again. Tomorrow, if iun wished. Watch therybody would nra program about all these terrorists that want to bomb us. Are not the people in washington, d. C. Or new york or l. A. We are the backbone of this country and we own guns and we will protect our country and our families. Int up next, clyde calling from new jersey. You do not own a gun. Is gun control or gun rights more important to you . Caller i do not believe in gun control. I remember a time in history when england took all the guns away. Rooseveltld war ii, supplied them with guns and ships and stuff. Dont own a gun, i dont even want a gun. I know my temper. Thank you. Host are you still there . Caller yes. Host are you concerned at all that people may buy guns and not have the temperament or skill to know how to use them safely . Laws dont control work. If you are a criminal, you can go on any Street Corner in philadelphia or camden and buy a gun. In the black market. It doesnt make sense. Host who are you supporting in the president ial race . Caller i am a tossup on that one. I will make a decision when it is time to vote for the person. Clyde calling in from new jersey host clyde calling in from new jersey. A little more from the Washington Post, talking about donalds transformation on the gun control issue. That is contrasted in the past when he has spoken in support of assault weapon bans as recently as after the newtown, Connecticut School shooting. Al is calling in from kansas. You do not own a gun. Is gun rights or gun control more important to . Thats more important to you . Caller i believe in the Second Amendment. But in the United States, we require insurance to protect ofple from the loss or harm their property i dont see peopleshouldnt require to purchase insurance to protect the public from any hazards or harm caused by operating a handgun. Host is there any circumstances you could see yourself pursuing a gun . Caller no. I have a theory that it is hard to get shot with a gun you dont own. Host al calling in from kansas. , timberlake, north carolina. Irvin. E a gun owner, caller you are going down the road, five miles over this be limit, you get a 500 ticket. Over the speed limit, you get a 500 ticket. The welfare state has created all these poverty zones where people kill each other like chicago. Then, we are 20 trillion in debt. Everything falls apart, theres gangs running around breaking into your house trying to get your food. What are you going to defend yourself with . We have this huge government that is intruding in every part of our lives. What are we going to defend ourselves with . In north carolina, we have a police state. You can drive 10 miles and 220 cops. 20 cops. E i was in arizona and 44 days, i count the 11 cops for four days, i counted 11 cops. Concerned by the fact that it seems Donald Trumps stance on the issue has fluctuated over time . Caller that doesnt matter because the guy has a right to change his mind. He may be the lesser of two evils, but Hillary Clinton is so the democrats are so evil, they are the ones that got us into the situation where you have to have a gun. Theres people killing each other all over the place. We are bringing in illegal andns that are killing us giving heroine to our kids. Its insane. Host up next, we have bruce calling in from new jersey. You own a gun. His gun rights or gun control in major issue for you in this campaign . Caller i believe it is gun control. I want to see more gun control. I own 10 guns. I want to see control on ammunition. Seent to cmo serialized and most serialized. Own ay a box of ammo, you box of ammo. Concerned if there is more gun regulation that it being ablet you from to acquire or keep your guns . Caller not at all. In new jersey, i have to be a registered permit owner to get again. A gun. I dont know where these illegal guns are coming from, but theres 300 million of them already and i dont want to see ammunition available on the internet for anyone to pick up and by and buy. Other places, theres no gun control at all. Host that is bruce calling in from new jersey. Up next, we have bob calling in from chesapeake, virginia. You own a gun. Is that an important factor for you . Caller yes, i own guns. The Second Amendment is not to be a bridge. Crimes in this area and chicago are blacks at the age of 30. If they want to pass a law, the first law they need to pass is to take the guns away from the black youth up to 30 and once they get gun laws passed, they can go and pass the rest of the laws. Host bob calling in from virginia. Up next, joe calling in from charleston, south carolina. Rights antrol or gun more important factor for you . Caller they are equally important. There is a proper balance at this point. There is an overreaction to responsible gun ownership. I own a concealed weapons permit. Sure a responsible gun owner would have been welcomed in San Bernardino or sandy hook. , i cannot takena a gun certain places. Schools, hospitals, courts, Law Enforcement agencies, federal property, state parks. Heres the problem. There are responsible drivers and irresponsible drivers. There are responsible drinkers and irresponsible drinkers. Just the point you were making about responsibility and where guns can be taken Hillary Clinton recently sent out a tweet that stated that donald trump would force all schools to allow guns in classrooms on his first day of office. The outcomeied that of this election could change