Gun Control: Democrats Are Ignoring The Heller Decision

Before proceeding further, I want readers of this blog post to first keep this firmly in mind (source: Britannica.com):

District of Columbia v. Heller, case in which the U.S. Supreme Court on June 26, 2008, held (5–4) that the Second Amendment guarantees an individual right to possess firearms independent of service in a state militia and to use firearms for traditionally lawful purposes, including self-defense within the home. It was the first Supreme Court case to explore the meaning of the Second Amendment since United States v. Miller (1939).

In the aftermath of the tragic Uvalde, Texas school shooting, Democrats have been clamoring for more gun control laws, including red flag laws (confiscation), bans on so-called "assault weapons" (there's no such thing, by the way) and other measures (including holding gun and ammo manufacturers liable).

Some, like His Fraudulency Joe Biden, claim that the Second Amendment is "not absolute" Others want to amend the Second Amendment or repeal the Second Amendment and the list goes on. This is all in the name of "do something".

I've noticed that during all of this chatter over gun violence they've ignored that the Heller decision settled the question on individual rights to possess firearms. But this isn't too surprising, since the Democrats ignore constitutional provisions and laws when it suits them. 

So, whenever a Democrat says the Second Amendment is not a "sacred right" or is "misinterpreted", as a reader of the Sparta Independent recently wrote, just remember the District of Columbia vs. Heller Supreme Court decision.

Red Flags Stand For Tyranny

As sure as the run rises in the east and sets in the west, the Democrats are beating their drums for more gun control (i.e., disarming responsible gun owners) instead of going after the criminals. 

They are again (not that they've ever stopped) pushing more "red flag laws" on everyone following Uvalde, Texas. Red flag laws are an easy tool to abuse. I should know, it happened to me six years ago by a vengeful ex.

American Thinker has posted an article on red flag laws, equating them to tyranny.

They begin with:

Anti-liberty leftists repeatedly try gaslighting to advance their obvious goal of confiscating guns. Their latest push for “red flag” laws is no different.

Following the recent tragedy in Uvalde, the anti-liberty left didn’t waste any time blaming innocent gun owners. They immediately began talking about “red flag” laws, which sound merely helpful but which are, in fact, unconstitutional gun grabs under another name.

This is a typical leftist tactic: avoiding certain words because they would convey what is really taking place. Democrats routinely have their best wordsmiths conjure up soft language for wholesale gun confiscation. Start with those so-called “red flag” orders, which imply a government promise to confront serious dangers. Now that the people have become wise to this crass word manipulation, they’ve even starting to roll out a new version: “Yellow flag” orders. It’s got all the unconstitutional gun confiscation as before, but with a slightly brand new name.

To read more, go here.

O'Rourke Flip-Flops Again On Gun Confiscation

Above, Beto O'Rourke last week in Uvalde, Texas.

Chronic campaigner Beto O'Rourke has flipped-flopped again when it comes to guns. He is currently running for governor of Texas.

He is back on the side of confiscating guns.

The Western Journal reported:

If Beto O’Rourke gets elected, Texans may have to hand over their guns.

O’Rourke, a Democrat challenging Texas Gov. Greg Abbott in the November election, endorsed the forcible confiscation of semiautomatic rifles in a Dallas town hall event on Tuesday.

“I don’t think the people who have them right now in civilian use should be able to keep them,” O’Rourke said.

O’Rourke said the policy “may not be politically popular” or “may be too honest.”

This is the second time O’Rourke has flip-flopped on gun confiscation, famously backing a proposal some identified as the most tyrannical gun control policy ever as a contender for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2020.

O'Rourke made an ass of himself earlier last week by interrupting a press conference in Uvalde, Texas led by Gov. Abbott.

To read more, go here.

Biden Steps On Hornet's Nest On Wanting To Ban 9mm Pistols

Above, my trusty Ruger P95 9mm pistol. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

One of the most popular calibers of firearms is the 9mm. I have a Ruger P95 pistol that is my prime defense weapon of choice (and for occasional plinking).

Now His Fraudulency Joe Biden wants to ban 9mm pistols. He also stepped into a hornet's nest on Twitter yesterday as the 9mm is the "most popular" caliber in America.

From Fox News:

President Biden faced a new round of backlash on Twitter for his comments on gun control legislation and 9mm ammo on Memorial Day.

Speaking with reporters outside the White House, Biden told about his efforts to work on gun control legislation with Republicans in Congress following the deadly Uvalde school shooting. While Biden admitted that his executive options are limited, he suggested that 9mm bullets have no "rational basis" to be used for self-defense.

"The .22 caliber bullet will lodge in the lungs and we can get it out. A 9mm bullet blows the lung out of the body. The idea of a high caliber weapon, there is simply no rational basis for it in terms of self-protection, hunting," Biden said.

He also added, "And remember, in the Constitution, the Second Amendment was never absolute. You couldn’t buy a cannon when the Second Amendment was passed. You couldn’t go out and purchase a lot of weapons."

According to the ATF’s Annual Firearms Manufacturing & Export Report, pistols produced in 9mm comprised of approximately 56.8% of new pistols produced in 2019, making up about 42% of pistols produced between 2010 and 2020.

To read more, go here. 

The View Flies Off the Handle Over 2nd Amendment

As surely as the sun rises in the east and sets in the west, whenever a tragedy like the Uvalde, Texas shooting happens, Democrats are fast to go on the attack against Republicans and the Second Amendment.

It has happened again, this time it was the wackos on The View. 

The Patriot Journal reported:

Whenever something horrible happens in America, Democrats show their true colors. Before anyone can even grieve, they start pushing the politics.

It was no different after the terrible events in Uvalde, TX. Perhaps the worst takes have come from the empty-headed hosts of The View. They took “making a tragedy political” to the next level.

From Fox News:

In the aftermath of the Uvalde, Texas school shooting, MSNBC and ABC’s “The View” used the tragedy to tear into Republicans and propose drastic gun reform measures, some of which included outright removing guns from civilian hands…

In the same segment, [Whoopi] Goldberg became agitated, threatening physical violence if Republicans continued to express empathy for the victims of the Texas shooting.

“I swear to god if I see another Republican senator talk about their heart being broken, I’ma go punch somebody,” Goldberg said.

“I can’t take it, and their thoughts and prayers. If your thoughts and prayers were really with everybody you’d have done something by now,” Goldberg added.

You read that right. Left-wing host of The View, former actress Whoopi Goldberg, said she was angered over the fact that Republicans “empathized” with victims.

Really, Whoopi? You’re upset that Republicans want to express kindness and compassion after a tragic event?

Key Takeaways:

• The View expressed anger at Republicans who empathized with Uvalde victims 

• Whoopi Goldberg threatened violence against people who expressed sorrow over the event. 

• Democrats have exploited the shooting to push a radical political agenda.

 

To read more, go here. 

My thoughts and prayers are with those on The View so that they can get over their mental illnesses.

Uvalde Mayor Explodes On Beto O'Rourke: "You're A Sick Son of A Bitch"

Former Congressman Beto O'Rourke disgraced himself by interrupting a press conference held by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott.

From the National Review:

This afternoon, Beto O’Rourke disgracefully interrupted a press conference about the shooting in Uvalde so that he could shout at Governor Greg Abbott:

"It's on you."

In a striking moment, Texas gubernatorial candidate @BetoORourke interrupts Gov. Greg Abbott's press conference about the Uvalde shooting. pic.twitter.com/jINIAave6Y

— The Recount (@therecount) May 25, 2022

O’Rourke told Abbott, “This is on you.” 

When O'Rourke said that, Mayor Don McLaughlin of Uvalde was having none of it.

From The Hill:

McLaughlin, who was sitting in the back row in a blue shirt and khakis, interrupted him and repeated said, “sir, you are out of line.”

He then stated, “I can’t believe you’re a sick son of a bitch who would come to a deal like this to make a political issue.”

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), who was also onstage, told O’Rourke to “sit down” and not “play this stunt.”

 To see a Rumble video of the incident, go here.

 

School Shooting Suspect Details Emerge

One could almost predict that yesterday's shooting at a Texas school was going to happen given the suspect's history. It was glaringly obvious.

Why there was no intervention with this kid (age 18) is beyond me. 

The Daily Wire reported:

New disturbing details emerged late on Tuesday evening about the 18-year-old male who shot up an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, earlier in the day.

The suspect was quickly killed by a U.S. Border Patrol agent who reportedly heard the shots and rushed into the building, but not before the suspect shot dozens of people, including at least 19 children who ultimately succumbed to their injuries.

A report in The Washington Post about the suspect, whom The Daily Wire is not naming due to company policy about not giving notoriety to mass killers, painted a familiar portrait of a violent individual who appears to have previous encounters with law enforcement officials.

The Washington Post, which reported that the mass murderer was bullied for wearing black eyeliner and having a lisp according to family and friends, reported that those closest to the suspect said that he had “lashed out violently against peers and strangers recently and over the years.”

The suspect, a Latino male, reportedly cut up his own face with a knife because he claimed that it was “fun,” according to one of the suspect’s former friends.

Naturally, as one can also predict:

Democrats immediately seized on the tragedy as many called for new gun control laws, while other Democrats used it as a cudgel to attack Republicans.

As their mandra states, "Why let a crisis go to waste?"

From The Federalist:

Ten years ago, the deadly massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School proved the need for armed security protecting K-12 classrooms.

There's more security at any local DMV office than in our elementary schools. I haven't heard of any mass shootings at DMVs.

It has been reported that the killer exchanged gunfire with police before entering the school and barricaded himself inside a classroom. Thank God that U.S. Border Patrol agent was able to take him down.

To read more, go here.