Posted on 05/15/2026 9:02:55 AM PDT by Morgana
Multiple Democrat lawmakers in the Minnesota House of Representatives yelled “go ******* shoot yourself” at Republican Rep. Elliott Engen as they staged a dramatic sit-in on the House floor to force a vote on one of the most aggressive gun control packages in the country.
The meltdown took place on Thursday, after the House deadlocked 67-67 along party lines on a procedural vote to bring the Senate-passed gun control omnibus bill, House File 5140, to the floor for debate.
Democrats responded by refusing to leave the chamber and staging a sit-in, demanding an immediate vote on the sweeping legislation that has been called the “most extreme gun-grabbing bill in the country.”
During the meltdown, Rep. Aisha Gomez shouted at Rep. Engen to shoot himself.
WATCH:
Republican state Rep. Drew Roach described the Democrats’ behavior as “completely UNHINGED” in a post on X, calling the attack on Engen “deranged, toxic, and downright dangerous” from the same lawmakers pushing to disarm citizens.
Roach wrote:
Democrats in the Minnesota House have gone completely UNHINGED
When house dems didnt get the vote they wanted on the most extreme gun-grabbing bill in the country HF5140 one of their own, Rep. Gomez, actually told Republican @elliottengenMN to “go f-cking kill himself.”
This isn’t debate. This isn’t passion. This is deranged, toxic, and downright dangerous behavior from the same people who want to strip law-abiding Minnesotans of their constitutional rights.
No class. No decency. Just pure meltdown when they’re challenged on disarming citizens while criminals roam free.”
Rep. Engen confirmed the vile comments on X, and that it was not only one Democrat lawmaker, writing, “Can confirm. Didn’t have multiple Democrat colleagues yelling at me to ‘go ****** shoot myself’ on my bingo card…”
Republicans have blocked the bill, pointing out that it would criminalize legal firearm ownership while doing little to address criminals who already ignore existing laws.
If passed, HF5140 would:
* Ban the ownership, possession, and sale of semiautomatic “military-style assault weapons” (broadly defined to include many modern sporting rifles).
* Prohibit magazines capable of holding more than 17 rounds.
* Criminalize the manufacture and possession of “ghost guns” (unserialized, privately made firearms).
* Reenact the ban on binary triggers.
* Expand Minnesota’s extreme risk protection order (red flag) law.
* Tighten rules on negligent firearm storage and possession of dangerous weapons in schools.
* Modify reporting requirements for law enforcement firearm discharges.
* Add new restrictions that critics say would limit lawful self-defense rights.
The legislation also appropriates money for implementation and includes other miscellaneous gun-safety provisions.
No formal statements or press releases have been issued yet by House Democratic leadership or Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman regarding the incident.
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Bingo!!!
Normal people needs guns to protect themselves from the a**hole demonrats.
Can you imagine the size of this ho’s “carbon footprint?”
That's because they think real criminals are victims, and law-abiding gun owners, who tend to be conservative, are the real criminals.
GAH!
Unhinged Minnesota demonicRAT. Is there any other kind?
I worked my way through college doing construction work; however, I think there is too much use of the F word amongst our revered elected leaders. They seem to actually be unable to express themselves eithout it.
These people are unhinged. Imagine a world controlled by their temper tantrums. Any member speaking, yelling, chanting out of order to disrupt the proceedings should be censured and on repeat infractions removed from office. If you won’t follow the rules of the chamber you are not fit to serve.
In Tennessee, I think they just removed all the obnoxious disruptors from their committee assignments.
I don’t think Sailors ever cursed this much.
Laz would not touch that
With my 40,000 th post on FR , I say: WE CAN NOT CO/ RXIST WIYH LEFTIST SCUM!!
Also, I’d tell that it wasn’t me I was thinking of shooting.
Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman? I thought she was shot dead last year. Is this some kind of sick joke?
Get back to the hog farm that turned you loose.
And that’s ugly to the bone.
LOL
They look like they’re doing something though.
If they held the actual repeat offenders with weapons accountable, you know that would be racist. Can’t put another minority in prison regardless of public safety.
Taking guns from law abiding citizens only leave guns in the hands of criminals.
Inflation has changed everything. You have any idea how much it costs to maintain that particular shade of green? Of course, not showering for about six months should do the trick. Economy bathing. Take a cruise. Wear a mask. Make her happy with a stop at the buffet. Every meal. I mean, that’s a storybook, man.
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