A riptide surrounds the Second Amendment. Democrats are pushing the most restrictive gun legislation ever proposed – suggesting the Second Amendment has outlived its usefulness.
Meantime, they push defunding police, driving unprecedented guns sales for self-defense and from distrust of government. The riptide – pulling both ways – is strong. One side will win. The battle is joined. Make no mistake: Democrats are coming for America’s guns.
On the anti-gun front, President Biden proposed – and Democrats are demanding – a semi-automatic gun ban, lawsuits against gun makers, authority for national gun confiscation, and an outrageous string of unconstitutional moves, led by the so-called HR 127 bill. See, e.g., https://www.cbsnews.com/news/biden-urges-gun-law-reforms-on-parkland-shooting-anniversary/; https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/127/text?r=19&s=1. They echo former Democrat-appointed Supreme Court Justice, John Paul Stevens, who in 2018 pushed “repeal” the Second Amendment.” See, https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/27/opinion/john-paul-stevens-repeal-second-amendment.html; https://time.com/5216782/john-paul-stevens-repeal-second-amendment/.
Shudderingly, Biden has enough votes to push these unconstitutional restrictions in the House, but so far only 54 votes in the Senate – with defecting Republicans. While Democrats claim a majority, past efforts have failed, the latest in 2019. If 60 votes remain needed – that is, the legislative filibuster holds – these facially unconstitutional prohibitions can be stopped. If the filibuster falters, watch out. See, e.g., https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/538672-biden-pledges-action-on-guns-amid-resistance; https://www.foxnews.com/politics/psaki-gun-control-a-priority-biden-not-afraid-of-standing-up-to-the-nra.
Devil is often in details – and the devil sure is here. One of leading bills, an exemplar of where Democrats want is HR 127. The bill, introduced by Democrat Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX), pushes:
- Detailed registration of firearms, including where guns are in your house;
- All data on firearms, including who owns, what type, address, where kept will be “made public,” assuring federal government and criminals know what and where to look; can you imagine such a registry for jewels, cash, car keys?
- Anyone buying a gun must undergo a “psychiatric evaluation,” plus background check, plus training course – and government appoints the psychiatrist;
- Owners must have a federally approved gun “insurance policy,” and antique guns require a special license, proof stored “in a safe or facility” AG-approved;
- Any “military-style weapon” will require a special license – so poof! There go camo stocks, stylish grips and shapes, USMC and hunting knives, sling shots that looks “military-style” (and not sure about “military-style” forks and spoons);
- “Psychologists” are AG-approved, and Biden’s AG pick is strongly anti-gun;
- Ownership can be “denied” – and guns confiscated – if an owner is “hospitalized,” including involuntarily by government psychologist, as in the former Soviet Union;
- Hospitalization can be “with a mental illness, disturbance, or diagnosis (including depression, homicidal ideation, suicidal ideation, attempted suicide, or addiction to a controlled substance (within the meaning of the Controlled Substances Act) or alcohol), or a brain disease (including dementia or Alzheimer’s); or … conduct that endangers self or others.” That about covers it, except for the common cold!
The statute also bars giving away firearms (including to your wife, son or daughter, descriptors which House rules also ban!). Illegal to is a loan or sale without AG permission, and never to a person under 18. God forbid Grampa wants to take grandkids hunting, let along give them the old shotgun for partridge.
Now the kicker: Sectional fines run from $30,000 to $150,000 – and Democrats who railed against mandatory minimum penalties, now impose them from 15 to 25 years in one section, lower brackets in others – for no license. Stalin and Mao would have loved this Democrat bill; it is more thorough than their anti-gun models. All this in America? See, https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/127/text?r=19&s=1.
To enliven his leftwing base, Biden argues he is “standing up to” the National Rifle Association, but he is really undermining America’s desire to rearm. Gun sales spiked last summer with violent left-driven riots in 200 cities. Even liberal media had to report the fact, as guns and ammo were flying off shelves. See, e.g., https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/news/gun-sales-spike-over-political-unrest-uncertainty/; https://www.npr.org/2020/07/16/891608244/protests-and-pandemic-spark-record-gun-sales#. And polls suggest Americans have absolutely no appetite for gun control. See, https://www.westernjournal.com/poll-support-stricter-gun-control-laws-drops-lowest-level-years/.
Bottom line: Democrat anti-gun legislation is dangerous, unconstitutional, unpopular, and indefensible. It is anti-American, yet well-funded Democrats and hard left influencers aim to ride the riptide. If Americans defend their Second Amendment, the legislation will die, Biden lose. But if you think the threat is old hat, it is not. This time, they are coming for your guns.
It’s not the gun laws that have outlived their usefulness, it’s demoncrats that have outlived their usefulness. Now all they are is a bunch of nasty, hateful evil control freaks.
Be aware that the Democrats are not going to confront you directly by ordering the ATF/FBI to do door to door searches. They’re far too smart for that.
They are going to use the tactic of “pecked to death by ducks”… with a thousand laws and regulations. They will bankrupt you first, throw you in prison second, and shoot you and your family as a 3rd resort (ala Ruby Ridge).
Operation Choke point:
An Obama era plan to pressure banks into not extending services to gun manufacturers and sellers (among others). Think Cancel Kulture with muscle. It’s far easier to stop gun and ammo sales through Mega-corporations who are run by Wall Street Liberals. Liberal donors are more than willing to help the government stop the hay seeds and deplorables. They will ask the Banks to turn over your credit card purchase history, and the Banks will enthusiastically comply.
Government agents will be looking for any gun related purchase (ie, “according to our records we see that you bought several military style assault rifles and several thousand rounds of ammo. Current law requires you to be licensed to store ammo over 100 rounds, and your assault rifles have not been registered yet with the required $200 ownership tax and mandatory insurance. You have 30 days to either comply or turn your weapons into the police.”)
If you don’t comply, they will start the process of garnishing your wages and freezing your bank accounts. Further non-compliance will dwindle your savings account to zero as the fines add up. Eventually you will not be able to pay your rent or mortgage, or feed your family.
At a certain point court appointed liberal psychologists will be called in to declare you a “dangerous extremist” and criminal. You will also probably be labeled as a “white supremacist,” as this is a catch all political term for people they need to vilify in the press. This will allow them to take custody of your minor children.
Eventually you will be ordered to show up in court. If you show up and still won’t give up your guns, you go to jail. If you don’t show up, they show up at your house to shoot you and maybe burn
down your house if they need to. Remember, at this point you are officially designated as an extremist and a terrorist which gives them carte Blanche to do whatever they want to you.
The news story will read that the brave FBI agents stopped yet another “white supremacist” who was planning a mass shooting somewhere.” And your neighbors will shake their heads, and say, gee, he seemed like a nice guy… I never pegged him for a terrorist… oh well…
So, long story short, don’t expect a SWAT style assault on your house. That comes way after they’ve destroyed your life, financially and if you’re still standing.
A side note: California already has “background checks” for buying ammo. It’s actually a check of their gun registration database. Obviously it’s also a good way to keep records of who buys what and how much. Expect this to go nation wide. The next step will be to limit how much ammo you can own or buy at a time. After all, as Governor Newsom said, a “gun without ammo is just a club.” And as gov. Cuomo said, “ya don’ need ten rounds ta killa deeyah.”
I say, a citizen without a weapon is just livestock.
Far easier to make a few
thousand businesses comply, than to track down millions of gun owners.
Aw, c’mon Bobby, they’ve told us over & over– “Nobody is going to take your guns.”
Who in their right mind would enforce such crap, anyway? If the police think BLM/Antifa and defunding is hurting them, just wait until they kick-in doors and terrorize families(or worse!) to confiscate “illegal” firearms. American hunters will suddenly have new quarry to pursue.
Pelosi & Schumer had better keep their DC fence up if they succeed in ramming this abomination through.
Understand I believe in our Constitutional gun rights, and would hope to maintain that right. However, we’ll see how many will carry through the bravado I read of “Come and get it” when they order “their police” to drive a Bearcat bristling with weapons through your living room window.
For years my Democrat friends would say “Oh, they’ll never do that.”
If these morons actually get these laws passed there will be thousands of illegal guns and citizens out there. There are thousands of new gun owners because of the pandemic. People suddenly realized what Anti-fa was capable of, and the de-fund the police movement.The next “demonstration” at the capitol could be far more serious than the “insurrection” on Jan.6. The left will see political suicide if they continue down this path. Some people don’t seem to realize that there are areas of our country that folks MUST have personal protection from predators, both two legged and four legged. We also have a rich history of safe responsible hunters and game management. People need to WAKE UP! Whether you like guns or not, when the government becomes so powerful to take away MY “right” they won’t stop there. When one of YOUR rights is threatened, then what do you do. THIS administration is totally out of control and won’t stop until the people say so. It’s time for all of us to get involved and tell your representatives in Washington to get a life and think these things through. Don’t let the radical nut cases destroy this country!
Self defense is a God given right.. Shall not be infringed…
People need to ask themselves why does the left want to leave Americans defenseless!!! The answer is quite scary!
There are records on all legal firearm owners – only records from court convictions after plea deals where most illegal gun possession charges are dropped. Use of “SHRINKS” to determine suitability for use and/or OWNERSHIP of firearms to spit-wad shooters. Didn’t the Supreme Court declare “Profiling” was unconstitutional!
Future political party= ILLEGALS UNITED, consisting of illegal immigrants – illegal gunowners – illegal social media posters – illegal voters – illegal cash laborer’s followed by ILLEGAL THOUGHTS!
FUNNY …DEMOCRATS want to take away your right to self defense, but have no problem taking the life of an innocent BABY….Such evil exists.
More of the leftist trying to take away our God given rights and freedoms and we the people can’t allow it. This whole election was a fraud we know Biden never had the votes to beat Trump. Trump won! Democrats are destroying America and our guns is what we need to stop them from bringing in Communism. We won’t have any fair elections anymore if we don’t do something. They are trying to change the electoral collage so its one sided and the Supreme Court they want one way thinking and if they succeed our freedom is gone. We must stop the evil Democrats. We must demand the removal of these voting machines that allow massive cheating. When are Republicans going to start standing together for the good of Republicans instead of groups of them sucking up with Democrats. Democrats are putting Americans out of jobs and business allowing illegals to flow into our Country not testing them for Covid or anything. Don’t we have enough criminals already without bringing in more. Democrats are ruining our schools and harming our children. They must be stopped they are evil Commies.
Sheila Jackson Lee is a naive, short-sighted dim-wit. She doesn’t think beyond the surface. Who would obey HR 127 if it passes ? Only law abiding citizens ! Would criminals care about yet another law ? They break laws at their whim, many times a day. What WILL happen is that when criminals feel assured that life in the suburbs is relatively “firearm free” they will be kicking down doors, robbing, raping and leaving no witnesses alive ! But that won’t worry Sheila – she’ll have her armed bodyguards, of that I’m sure. It is the resounding chorus of liberals, “Well, we’ll just pass another law ! That’ll solve it !” Really, when citizens are known to be disarmed – criminals WILL have a carnival of crime ! I guess Sheila will sponsor a bill where convicted felons and fugitives are allowed to vote for their “benefactors” like Sheila. When the home invasions start, should we call Sheila when it happens and tell her to, “Come protect us ! Quick !” ? Remember the phrase, “Let them eat cake !” ? Sheila’s will probably be, “No gun ? Swing a skillet at them !”
I will protect and defend my 2nd Amendment rights. The Constitution has been in effect for 250 years. Just because the Socialist Democrats don’t like private gun owbership doesn’t give them the right to confiscate private property. If Biden and the Socialist Democrats want a civil war, they will certainly get a war if they attempt to confiscate legally privately owned guns! I can and will fight this corrupt government for my rights and freedom. Is the corrupt Socialist government willing to die trying to take my rights and personal property?
Have you forgotten that our DOJ and politicians state that the gravest threat of domestic terrorism are White, Christian and Jewish conservatives who are “racist” simply by virtue of their skin color and who must be deprogrammed to renounce their “White superiority”? One of the two new Georgia senators told his supporters before the run-off election that “I am committed to destroying the values of the nation…” and he won the run-off election.
Mr. Beaumont’s comment (below) is quite on target. The penalties are so draconian as to be violative of the 8th Amendment. But since the proposed law is likewise violative of the 2nd Amendment, we can see a pattern of disregard of our nation’s most fundamental law. But there is more, The incarcerations specified are death sentences to any middle aged or older person. What does that mean? Offenders may as well go down fighting! As a semi-retired LEO, that’s not the sort of subject I want to face, especially when the enforcement would place me at odds with my oath to the Constitution.
We won’t call them illegal fire arms. Call them undocumented weapons and keep them in sanctuary homes.
If the Dems are looking for a fight, trying to take away American’s gun is a great way to get one. Don’t mess with the Bill of Rights. No way has it outlived its usefulness. Many recreational hunters use guns to put meat in their freezers. This would have the same repercussion that outlawing booze in the 1920s did- more black market, back alley deals, and a new wave of crime. Find a way to keep the guns out of the hands of criminals is a great place to start. Since the Dems have opened the borders, we need to be able to defend ourselves from the drug-toting thugs and if a gun is the answer I’m all for it.
The dems flood are country with illegals, many are criminals. I don’t intend to be a sitting duck.
From my cold dead hands
One thing the article, which was very well-written and entertaining at the same time, failed to point out is that all of the requirements will be intentionally expensive, precluding lower income and some middle-class citizens from ownership. As the income gap between rich and poor spreads with the socialism the Left is working overtime to institute, only the elites will be able to afford permits AND guns. This bill will be a non-issue given enough time and opportunity. But in the meantime they want to give us H.R. 127
I often don’t know if my comments are approved as many are awaiting approval, and I don’t have time to go back to check later.
Do these communist jerks have any idea how many will die if they even make a futile attempt to take American guns? I am in my late 70’s and use my guns all of the time, and rest assured I will hold my ground until I take the “Big Dirt Nap”!
I agree, let them come and take, if they can accomplish taking 15,000,000 guns in four years. I am 73 years old and have nothing to lose. I’ve been shooting most of my life and have my CCW permit. I have never committed a crime but I will stand to protect my God given freedoms.
Christians are IN the world, but NOT OF the world. God’s Will for behaviours & words of His people are: walk in faith & love; forgive; PRAY for *everyone*; listen to God’s prophets; study God’s Word, & LISTEN to what God Says. His prophets: great things are coming. < When those manifest in this earthly realm, we rejoice in our God; rejoice that He’s Restored *very* *well*; rejoice that God Puts honest people of integrity into posts, offices, positions, etc. & God Also Said: do NOT rejoice when those corrupt ones lose either their “job” or their lives.
How is it that democrats keep winning? We’ve got to play by their rules
and cheat as much or more than they do.
“ Outlived their usefulness “ ! Most politicians have outlived their usefulness. Term limits ! Stop voting for these communists! My God, what is happening to America ? We need to gain the House, and the Senate in 22. Vote RED!
So does this mean corrupt Joe and commie harris will take full responsibility should another tragic event with firearms occur??
Of course NOT, the democrats will blame someone else as per usual.
They are hypocrites wil an anti American platform, a proven failure for over 50 years.
It’s ONLY about control, power and money for them, nothing ever changes.
Only this time they’ve come to take REAL Citizens freedoms!!
The Commutards want my guns? Let em come and take em. I may go down but I assure you it will be a net loss for the accursed gun grabbers and any idiotic swamp cop that throws his hat against the Constitution to enforce Hitlerian orders. I am not young, am disabled but I am also a bench rest shooting champ and have a 150 yard clearance I can view on the only access to me and my property……so let em come. This idea hasnt been thought through very well. Maybe ole Joe will send his “Doctor” wife to come fetch my collection……..we can then put to rest the argument as to whether to refer to her as Doctor or not……..
These Democrat proposals , if passed, will be the Second Shot Heard Round the World. The Second Revolution will begin on that very day. The Dems need to think long and hard before making a move.
Not Happening!
As more gun grabbing legislation moves thru the house you can look for more mass shootings (orchestrated by the left, with many innocent lives lost) to occur to bolster sympathy for these blatantly unconstitutional laws.
Another Bill in the making are the Democrats’ really think that Gun Owner’s will give up their guns peacefully they have another think coming. Please don’t be Stupid and do this Mr. President as you will have a war on your hands.
What is wrong with America?
Americans, fall on your knees and pray.
Great! They are letting the criminals out of prison and attempting to take away MY legal right to defend myself and my loved ones from them. That makes a heck of a lot of sense, right? We have elected morons to lead us.
America, Where have you gone? I have owned guns for fifty-plus years. I used to hunt, now I like to target shoot. With the power takeover, this nation is experiencing from both parties this bill might just have a chance. There’s a very old saying which ends with my cold dead fingers. I’m sure anyone fifty or older knows the saying. I hope that it doesn’t come to that. I will protect my family, property, and my right to bear arms. When honest Americans lost the right to have guns then just bad people will have guns. The far-left wants total control. Look what Germany did in the thirties. An unarmed nation is vulnerable. I will keep my guns. Just like all the people I know will keep their guns. Praying the radical left fail. Believe in the Heavenly Father, and the meek will inherit the earth. Now more than ever we must come together. Be strong and this too will pass. Thanks.
Interesting they feel the Second Amendment has outlived its usefulness, We hold the same opinion of lifetime politician hacks that pretend to represent!!
Why do they want our guns? Because we wont get into the boxcar willingly, thats why!
Another mistake. Molon labe!
I am a female over 70 years old and I own several guns. Believe me, I know how to use them. So when come for my guns and ammo, they better be able to outrun a bullet because they are going to have to.
Watch “The Man in the High Castle” for a look at the U.S.A. under Democrat/Communist-rule.
The liberal democrats I know fail to acknowledge three things:
Civil war is inevitable if this Administration pushes this Bill through. You can bet Americans will be taking down names of everyone who votes “Yea”. They’d best leave up the barbed wire around the Capitol. It’s gonna be UGLY!
The cancel culture left is coming after every thing we deserve in this great country.
The parties are at war and it’s getting more violent and destructive, at present our only salvation is the CONVENTION OF STATES “COS”.Join up now and encourage others or it is likely to be a revolution or submission to SOCIALISM.
All I see and hear anymore is how quickly our rights as American Citizens are being stripped away, and that our last chance of seeking justice in the Supreme Court is useless. Basically, the end of a free and civil America as we know it!! Sick and tired of the gloom and doom!! Our Conservative leaders should be encouraging this country of Christian’s to get on their knees and pray for ourselves and this nation. It’s all we have that we know we can have faith in. I pray it’s not too late for this country. We know that we are not of this world and that there is only one Way out.
I’ve said it before. Our forefathers created the Second Amendment to protect the People from the Government. My, my! Where to bury so many Democrats?!
We have been, and are being, hypnotized, mesmerized and programed into discussions about guns, elections, boarders and whatever…….. As long as no one talks about the fact that the United States of America has been take over by Russian Socialists and Chinese Communists who have and will be taking over our economic superiority; our last hold on Democracy, Capitalism and Freedom designed by the US Constitution. Unless we wake up from being “woke” we will be another country of growing secular control over it’s population. WITHOUT CLICHE…..God Help Us !
The Second Amendment outlived it’s usefulness???
If the current regime keeps going in the direction it’s going, they may find out otherwise.
The Democrats did the dirty work and the Republicans sat back and Watched! What used to be OUR / The PEOPLES government is now a playground of 7th grade bureaucrats without supervision enabled and promoted by pure evil, secular oligarchs ! The United States of America is GONE. Good luck to us all ! We’ve been raped and the Democrats are laughing while we sit back and so okay……….
“To disarm the People is the most effective way to enslave them.” (sic).- George Mason. We the People MUST pay more attention to what’s going on in our Statehouses and in DC! We’re in the current mess because many of us haven’t!