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

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 gun.

The Glock turned out to be the special “Trump edition” pistol, with the former president’s photo on the handle and the words “Trump 45” on the chamber.

‘I’m going to buy one. I want to buy one,” Trump said after examining the gun. “Isn’t Glock a great gun?”

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

“They’re selling 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, according to the Palmetto State Armory website.

In South Carolina, a buyer must have a concealed carry permit, or have an immediate background check conducted, in order to purchase a firearm.

The federal law also bars anyone on a misdemeanor charge — which applies to Trump, who faces multiple Justice Department charges related to his possession of classified documents and his efforts to overturn the 2020 election results to make – to buy a weapon.

However, federal judges have ruled that such a rule is inconsistent with the Constitution.

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

He also posed with a Glock and held it up for photos. Greene, a strong Trump ally, posted such a photo on her social media and wrote, “President Trump is running some errands in South Carolina! He will protect our great Second Amendment!!”

The Glock features Trump’s photo and costs $829.99

Trump’s purchase comes as President Joe Biden has created a gun violence prevention agency.

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

Trump, meanwhile, is a prominent defender of the Second Amendment.

Polls show that Americans are increasingly concerned about the number of shootings in the country. The US has one of the highest rates of gun violence in the world.

Six in 10 American adults say gun violence is a very big problem in the country today, with 62% of Americans saying they expect levels of gun violence to increase over the next five years, according to the Pew Research Center.

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

As president, Trump did not sign legislation expanding background checks. However, he did ban the sale of bump stock, a device that turns a firearm into one that functions as 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 gun. “Isn’t Glock a great gun?”

Trump campaigned in South Carolina with Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene

The former president will speak later Monday afternoon at a campaign event at Sportsman Boats in Summerville — part of the greater Charleston area.

He is expected to join Sen. Lindsey Graham and Gov. Henry McMaster — two of his closest allies in the state.

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

In South Carolina, he is battling home state lawmakers Nikki Haley and Tim Scott for a win. He leads both in statewide polls.

It is Trump’s second visit to South Carolina in just two months.