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'The law is the law': Virginia Democrats float prosecution and National Guard for police who fail to enforce gun control legislation
Washington Examiner ^ | 11 December 2019 | Kerry Picket

Posted on 12/12/2019 3:44:33 AM PST by Erik Latranyi

Democratic lawmakers on Capitol Hill say local police who do not enforce gun control measures likely to pass in Virginia should face prosecution and even threats of the National Guard.

After November's Virginia Legislature elections that led to Democrats taking control of both chambers, the gun control legislation proposed by some Democrats moved forward, including universal background checks, an “assault weapons” ban, and a red flag law.

Legal firearm owners in the state, however, joined with their sheriffs to form Second Amendment sanctuary counties, which declare the authorities in these municipalities uphold the Second Amendment in the face of any gun control measure passed by Richmond.

(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonexaminer.com ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Government; US: Virginia
KEYWORDS: 2ndamendment; alenayarmosky; armedcitizen; banglist; chickensheites; comeandtakeem; confiscation; constitutionalleo; cwii; cwiiping; guncontrol; gunsanctuarycity; gunsanctuarycounty; leo; noovaries; notesticalsorovsfies; nra; ralphnortham; rkba; secondamendment; vageneralassembly; virginia
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To: Vaquero

Watch him get the RAT nod at a brokered convention. jmo


201 posted on 12/12/2019 8:20:03 AM PST by Roccus (When you talk to a politician...ANY politician...always say, "Remember Ceausescu")
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To: Erik Latranyi

Like “Sanctuary” cities?


202 posted on 12/12/2019 8:21:56 AM PST by 50sDad (A Liberal prevents me from telling you anything here)
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To: Erik Latranyi
If this comes to pass, do not fight the police or National Guard. Do not engage those sent to disarm you.

Why not? If they are intent on enforcing blatantly unconstitutional laws, why shouldn't they be resisted by any means necessary?

Do we not, as John Locke stated, have a Right to Rebel?

A line has to be drawn somewhere. If not when they attempt to destroy the 2nd Amendment, then when?

203 posted on 12/12/2019 8:22:09 AM PST by zeugma (I sure wish I lived in a country where the rule of law actually applied to those in power.)
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To: ealgeone
This is what the true Left does when it gains power. The first step is to disarm the populace.

Yep. They don’t want citizens, they want subjects, and yes, it can happen. I am pretty sure that white Christian men will be the first ones lined up against the wall. 👎

204 posted on 12/12/2019 8:22:56 AM PST by Mark17 (Father of Air Force Officer in pilot training. Air Force aircraft, go much faster than Army tanks)
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To: fruser1
Not one LEO has declined to participate in a red flag confiscation.

Worth noting. Probably would be willing to put a small caveat of 'that we know of'.

205 posted on 12/12/2019 8:23:13 AM PST by zeugma (I sure wish I lived in a country where the rule of law actually applied to those in power.)
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To: Wallace T.

Great read and thanks for mentioning...Here’s a link to the book by Jim Webb:

https://www.amazon.com/Born-Fighting-Scots-Irish-Shaped-America/dp/0767916891


206 posted on 12/12/2019 8:23:16 AM PST by elteemike (Light travels faster than sound...That's why so many people appear bright until you hear them speak)
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To: Erik Latranyi

Correct.


207 posted on 12/12/2019 8:24:04 AM PST by trisham (Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
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To: ScottinVA
I’ve said for a long time, this country simply can’t survive anymore as a 50-state entity. It’s way too divided now.

In a perfect world we would put all dems in New England (really prefer another country) but for this scenaria NE will do. They could seceded but they would all have to live in NE. None in any other state. If someone becomes a dem/leftist they would, by law, have to relocate to NE within 45 days.

This would free up the beautiful states of California, Oregon, and Washington for acceptable living conditions again along with, of course, all the current blue states outside NE.

Leftism would be treated with the same concern as a highly contagious and deadly disease such as ebola. It really should be right now.

208 posted on 12/12/2019 8:24:46 AM PST by Boomer ('Democrat' is now synonymous with 'corrupt')
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To: zeugma

If this comes to pass, do not fight the police or National Guard. Do not engage those sent to disarm you.
Why not? If they are intent on enforcing blatantly unconstitutional laws, why shouldn’t they be resisted by any means necessary?

Do we not, as John Locke stated, have a Right to Rebel?

A line has to be drawn somewhere. If not when they attempt to destroy the 2nd Amendment, then when?

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Not only a right to rebel but a duty to do so.

Those who follow unconstitutional orders are enemy. Period. End. Dot.

If the National Guard does their duty, the politicals will be rounded up and detained for issuing such orders. If not, then the NG are valid and necessary targets too.

The funny part in all this is, most, if not all, those NG soldiers, NCOs and officers are gun owners as well.

Who’s side do you really think they’ll be on?

The left tends to believe military personnel are simple robots without the capability of self thought or will that can be ordered to do anything at any time for any reason.

The left are, of course, idiots.


209 posted on 12/12/2019 8:26:58 AM PST by Grimmy (equivocation is but the first step along the road to capitulation)
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To: Boomer
(really prefer another country)

If only we could get our hands on Greenland …

210 posted on 12/12/2019 8:27:39 AM PST by ClearCase_guy (If White Privilege is real, why did Elizabeth Warren lie about being an Indian?)
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To: Vaquero
Meh. They’re democrats. Just ask Manchin.

68% Trump in 2016, so I guess you're right.

211 posted on 12/12/2019 8:31:05 AM PST by Roccus (When you talk to a politician...ANY politician...always say, "Remember Ceausescu")
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To: Travis McGee

212 posted on 12/12/2019 8:31:47 AM PST by Perseverando (Liberals, Progressives, Islamonazis, Statists, Commies, DemoKKKrats: It's a Godlessness disorder.)
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To: Travis McGee

Matt, Is there any place I can get those as non-DRM epubs? I already have them, but would like to incorporate them into my normal reader app. Perfectly willing to buy them again, but I’m not doing DRM for any books anymore.


213 posted on 12/12/2019 8:36:32 AM PST by zeugma (I sure wish I lived in a country where the rule of law actually applied to those in power.)
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To: wintertime
Are they going to wear brown shirts?....( Just wondering.)

I agree with the sentiment, but those of us who are sci-fi fans would prefer red shirts as targets.

214 posted on 12/12/2019 8:41:04 AM PST by zeugma (I sure wish I lived in a country where the rule of law actually applied to those in power.)
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To: Erik Latranyi

They love to pass draconian laws and say IT’S THE LAW.”


215 posted on 12/12/2019 8:48:51 AM PST by Luke21
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To: Erik Latranyi

+1

However, those that choose to protect those that give the order should not be considered cannon fodder, but a mere extension of the usurper, and upon successful transaction(s), a source of re-supply... and a clear message sent to others.

Boom.


216 posted on 12/12/2019 8:49:39 AM PST by jimjohn (2020: The year the Republicans can and should take back the black vote.)
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To: Fury
Instead of talking, do some more reading. Start with the three books by Matt Bracken.

Another contemporary book would be Unintended Consequences, by John Ross

217 posted on 12/12/2019 8:50:13 AM PST by zeugma (I sure wish I lived in a country where the rule of law actually applied to those in power.)
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To: Grimmy
Who’s side do you really think they’ll be on?

That has yet to be seen. I will note, however, that you see very little pushback among police in CA and elsewhere on their unconstitutional gun laws.

IMO, the Supreme Court really needs to come right out and declare the 2nd Amendment as fully a part of the Constitution that will be enforced as vigorously as the 'penumbras' surrounding the abortion issue.

218 posted on 12/12/2019 8:55:56 AM PST by zeugma (I sure wish I lived in a country where the rule of law actually applied to those in power.)
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To: zeugma

You can waste your time fighting LEO and the cannon fodder the socialists send after you.

Smart people are going to go for the socialists themselves and cut the head of the snake off.


219 posted on 12/12/2019 9:05:41 AM PST by Erik Latranyi (The Democratic Party is now a hate-group)
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To: Dead Corpse
In the end, the only real Rights we have are those we are willing for fight, kill, and die for.

Truth. History proves we have no rights at all if we don't have the right to defend ourselves and free speech rights. It's imperative every able-bodied freedom fighter understands this very basic truth.

220 posted on 12/12/2019 9:07:20 AM PST by Boomer ('Democrat' is now synonymous with 'corrupt')
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