Ben Carson is unapologetic about how much he brings up Nazi Germany during his presidential campaign.
The Republican contender, in advocating against limited gun regulations, has drawn repeated connections to the Holocaust and how firearm control contributed to the rise of Hitler's Third Reich.
When asked to further elaborate on the passage on CNN, Carson said Thursday that he believed "the likelihood of Hitler being able to accomplish his goals would have been greatly diminished if the people had been armed."
"There's a reason these dictatorial people take the guns first," Carson said.
But the Anti-Defamation League, a prominent Jewish group dedicated to fighting anti-semitic sentiments, has pushed back against the factual accuracy of the statement: "Ben Carson has a right to his views on gun control, but the notion that Hitler's gun-control policy contributed to the Holocaust is historically inaccurate. "
When asked about the Jewish group's critique, Carson dismissed it as "total foolishness."
