Posted on 12/23/2019 2:17:25 AM PST by WWG1WWA
Over the last few months, Virginia Democrats have worked to pass extreme gun control measures in the state. In fact, a Democratic congressmen went as far as to say that the National Guard my have to be used in order to enforce a door-to-door gun grab.
“And ultimately, I’m not the governor, but the governor may have to nationalize the National Guard to enforce the law,” Rep. Donald McEachin said, according to Newsweek. “That’s his call, because I don’t know how serious these counties are and how severe the violations of law will be. But that’s obviously an option he has.”
However, one National Guardsman — who opted to remain anonymous — will not be going along with state’s prospective gun control measures, writing a direct letter to McEachin that “we will not comply.”
Here’s the letter, per Law Enforcement Today:
Mr. McEachin, have you ever heard of a little thing called the Posse Comitatus Act of 1878? Apparently, you are not.
Allow me to fill you in.
The purpose of the act is to limit the military branches from enforcing laws against US. citizens. While the PCA does not prevent a governor from calling the Virginia National Guard, the law enforcement capacity of the Guard while on state active duty is full-scale enforcement of martial law when local law enforcement can no longer maintain civilian control.
Are you listening Mr. McEachin? If Governor Northam were to call up the National Guard, it would be through enacting martial law. …
Martial law is the imposition of direct military control of normal civilian functions by a government, especially in response to a temporary emergency such as invasion or major disaster, or in an occupied territory.
Sheriffs and police chiefs refusing to go against the Constitution to fulfill your stupid anti-gun drivel hardly constitutes a temporary emergency.
If you and your fellow Constitution-hating hacks continue to push an agenda of gun banning, forfeiture and confiscation, I can almost assure you that you might meet more than one requirement for enacting martial law.
If you force local law enforcement to start violating peoples 2nd Amendment rights by taking their guns, you will wind up with temporary emergency due to an occupied territory.
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If the state deems that it should enact martial law because sheriff’s, whose only “crime” is standing up for the Constitution, here is what it looks like.
The state Constitution would be suspended. So would habeas corpus and civil rights.
There would be no freedom of the press, assembly or speech.
Curfews would be enforced on the people.
Troops would be in the streets for enforcement.
Checkpoints would be set up for control.
The Guard would have the ability to hold a person without charge.
Imprisonment without representation or due process.
Seeing that we are talking about gun control, there would be warrantless, house to house confiscation of firearms, ammunition, food supplies.
I have to wonder if this is really what Democratic leaders in Virginia want. Because what it equates to is a tyrannical government using its military as ‘enforcers.’
And that is exactly what the 2nd Amendment was created to protect against.
If the Virginia legislators want to push this issue, it could get ugly.
And oh, by the way, plan on seeing the vast majority of the Virginia National Guard become Conscientious Objectors. It will be really hard for them to arrest cops and confiscate guns when none of them will carry the necessary arms to enforce said arrests and confiscations.
How do I know this? I am one of them and will be one of the first to lay down my gun and walk away.
I will not be a pawn in a tyrannical game of human chess. Neither will most of the men and women I serve with.
Let us know what you think of this National Guardsman’s letter to Rep. Donald McEachin about not complying with anti-2A gun control measures.
The only places remaining in Virginia that any future gun control laws will have any effect is where all the libtards live. The rest of us (or at least most of us) are now in our Sanctuaries.
Hey dems, do you actually know what population makes up the NG?
My county, Fauquier, is waffling as the liberal bureaucrats want gun control and confiscation so bad they can taste it but the deplorables have a strong representation and might turn out in force for an election if this issue is pushed.
It is a catch 22. The socialists can’t get their way without total control but need to get rid of the guns to get total control. And they aren’t strong enough to get their way, yet.
Fauquier is slowly going the way of Fairfax.
Glad to see this; we will not comply.. we will not obey.
When pot is on the ballot libtards win. When guns are old the ballot we win.
Easiest way for me to respond to your post is bullet points.
Conservatives - 2A Supporters - Constitution Supporters from Virginia ... I do not want to see anything happen to any one of them. That includes one of them spraining an ankle slipping off a curb.
Liberals - Democrats - Progressives - Refugees - Immigrants - RINOs - GOPe ... that have voted for this and voted for 3 radical Leftist DAs, in NoVa, I do not care what happens to any of you
Cops - Deputy Sheriffs - Federal Agents - National Guard .... any of you that take part in any of this, in support of the Dem’s plans on gun confiscation/registration, I do not care what happens to any of you, b/c there will be more than any of us would like to think, that will gladly enforce these laws, if passed.
That being said, I hope that Northam and his cohorts pass all these laws and then they realize that no one is going to help them. They’ll just sit there, throwing a temper tantrum, triggered that no one is listening to them. Like that picture of the girl with the glasses that everyone uses.
No lawsuits against their laws. Nothing. Just folks going about their business as if nothing is happening. Amazing that these politicians and the AG say the people can’t ignore these laws,while at the same time they’ll all ignore federal immigration laws.
If/when this happens, just as Soros has poured money into Virginia to get this going, he and Bloomberg will start working on getting rid of the Sheriffs. Counties/cities/towns, on the side of the 2A, will soon start seeing folks move into their neighborhoods that they’ve never seen before. There will be a concerted effort to get rid of Sheriff’s like the one in Culpepper County, that is willing to deputize anyone that is qualified.
This is a test run for what will be coming if, God Forbid, one of those loony Dem’s win in November 2020.
Shame to see this.
I had once considered Virginia a state to retire to, but no more.
“Governor may have to federalize that state’s National Guard.”
That was good for a laugh, but it is stunning how stupid our reps are. I remember when I looked up to them. That time is gone.
Many thousands are of like mind, but will not speak out.
In fact, many thousands may actually take up arms against the state.
VIRGINIA = TYRANNY
IT IS TIME TO RECALL THIS CRAZY GOVERNOR.
Hopefully they will feel the wrath of the citizens in the next election.
And God speed to them, Our betters are out of control. They’ve been spoiled and that needs to end. Hopefully there will be consequences if they persist.
L8r
Bring it. The quicker we’re rid of these tyrannical scum, the better.
Yes, a governor can call up his state’s National Guard. But I think only the president can “federalize” the Guard.
And that would lead to an interesting situation. Suppose the Virginia governor activates the Guard to confiscate guns. Then President Trump federalizes the Guard, and tells them to stand down. Then what?
I think the Guard stands down. The president as commander-in-chief outranks any state governor.
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