Have a look at Drury's Gun Shop of San Antonio (google). It explains the culture and what no politician would go against.
As for him bring deranged, wasn't the NYC attacker deranged? Are you classed as deranged if youre white?

He was ex- Air Force. The country has a fixation with 'Our Vets'. I always thought that a bit dumb.

We'll be here in 6 months, 12 months etc talking of the same thing.