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.
What the heck is with Newport News...
All these Lib pigs , trying to pull this s#it in VA . Find um , fix um and pay them visits where they live. In the middle of the night . It wouldn’t take more’n a few. They’d totally stop.
Are y’all really going to let a bunch of foreigners and Liberal scum , in the suburbs of D.C. call the shots for the entire state? F that. Send them a message. One that they will not soon forget.
The National Guardsmen/Women have sworn to an oath to uphold the Constitution...It is their duty and obligation to support and protect the citizens of the U.S. when their Constitutional rights are violated whether by a governor or president...So it would seem anyway...
The Governor can call the Guard to State Active Duty, but the President can mobilize them to Active Federal Service, thereby removing them from state control. It’s been done before during the Civil Rights Era. They can be sent to barracks, or held at their mobilization station under Federal control.
Don’t lay down your giun. Join with other patriotic Americans and turn your guns on the oppressors. The Marxist left wants an incident, but there is a point where the line must be drawn. We need to decide where the line is. Try the courts first, then if that is corrupted, then when will freedom overcome oppression?
Good article. I hear that the Virginia miltia has spread to other states. We all know what they want and no one will go down without a fight.
Thank God for PDJT. He has already stated that he would federalize the National Guard if Northam pulls this stunt.
Actually, the makeup of the Virginia NG varies greatly depending on where they live. It breaks down generally along urban versus suburban/rural populations across the Comonwealth.
Here is an article about it:
Packed city hall calls for Newport News to be Second Amendment sanctuary
If they can get away with killing babies and harboring protecting and financially supporting illegal invaders just think what they can do if we were unarmed
“ Many thousands are of like mind, but will not speak out.
In fact, many thousands may actually take up arms against the state.”
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I seriously doubt that NG members will go that far. However, being they along with LEO rank and file are conservative pro 2nd Amendment, only idiots could believe they will kick down doors on family, friends, neighbors, etc. just ain’t gonna happen..
“ Many thousands are of like mind, but will not speak out.
In fact, many thousands may actually take up arms against the state.”
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I seriously doubt that NG members will go that far. However, being they along with LEO rank and file are conservative pro 2nd Amendment, only idiots could believe they will kick down doors on family, friends, neighbors, etc. just ain’t gonna happen..
Political cowards afraid to take a stand.
“...gun control laws will have any effect is where all the libtards live...”
And then crime will soar and they’ll be screaming like the assh*les they already are.
Kinda poetic karma there, isn’t it?
It’s been ages since I had a chance to visit Newport News.
The city I visited years ago wouldn’t have put up with that, wouldn’t have elected it in the first place.
It needs to spread to NYS...
looks to me as if most those libral counties are surrounded by Second Ammendment Sanctuaries ......be a damn shame if the
food delivery trucks had recurrent tire troubles trying to deliver.
Just sayin’..
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