Republican gets mad when asked about Trump Admin attacks on protestors' gun rights

Who?Rep. Tom McClintock (R-CA) — Member, House Judiciary CommitteeAsk a Pol asks:Are you worried the Second Amendment’s being attacked by members of the administration?Key McClintock:“I utterly reject the premise of your question,” Rep. Tom McClintock exclusively tells Ask a Pol Politics when asked if the Second Amendment is under attack from the administration. McClintock points to concealed carry laws in 29 states as evidence against that premise.Below find a rough transcript of Ask a Pol’s exclusive interview with Rep. Tom McClintock (R-CA), slightly edited for clarity.TRANSCRIPT: Rep. Tom McClintock (2-3-2026)SCENE: Ask a Pol’s Matt Laslo catches Rep. Tom McClintock walking through the basment of the US Capitol…Matt Laslo: “What do you make of — like you think your party needs to hold hearings on the Second Amendment?”The partially perplexed (partially pissed…) Congressman — who Laslo covered for Sacramento’s Capital Public Radio for a decade or so — shakes head.Laslo: “Are you worried that it’s being attacked by members of the administration?”Rep. Tom McClintock: “No, I don’t.”Laslo: “No?”McClintock: “I reject the premise of your question.”Laslo: “29 states have concealed carry! And they said that’s illegal?!”McClintock: “I utterly reject the premise of your question.”Laslo: “Yeah?”Laslo’s ears perked, so he does 180.Laslo: “So what do you think?”McClintock: “I just told you.”McClintock boards elevator.Laslo: “Alright, go ahead, sir.”Ask a Pol AI Disclosure:Ask a Pol’s playing around with as many new AI tools as we can, so this small, unfunded startup can compete in today’s new media landscape. (generative) AI isn’t tomorrow’s tech — it’s yesterday’s…About Ask a Pol: We give listeners a front row seat to Congress. Transparency matters, so come inside the Capitol with us! Politicians disappoint. Ask a Pol keeps em honest. Find us on social media:SubstackXSpotifyAppleDon’t miss our other Ask a Pol sites! Ask a Pol politics.Ask a Pol crypto. Ask a Pol drugs. Ask a Pol ai. Ask a Pol uaps. Find Ask a Pol founder @MattLaslo on social media. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.askapolpolitics.com/subscribe