13.) Cruz is a staunch gun rights supporter and defended them vigorously as solicitor general.
“Unfortunately, the goal of both President Obama and Hillary Clinton, is to consistently–at every turn–to look to weaken the constitutional rights of American citizens,” Cruz told Breitbart News after the San Bernardino terrorist attack in December 2015. “And in particular, to undermine our constitutional right to keep and bear arms. You don’t get rid of the bad guys by getting rid of our guns. You get rid of the bad guys by using our guns.” (Source: Wikipedia)