Posted on 11/27/2019 7:59:28 AM PST by Red Badger
Comedian Dave Chappelle was honored with the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor at the Kennedy Center this past weekend, and Chappelle used the occasion to tout his support for the Second Amendment right alongside the First Amendment.
Chappelle informed the audience I did not write a speech. During his impromptu remarks, he defended freedom of speech when talking about comedians he knows who are very racist.
(I) dont get mad at em, dont hate on em, he said. Man, its not that serious. The First Amendment is first for a reason. Second Amendment is just in case the First one doesnt work out.
This might be the first time someones ever spoke supportively of the right to keep and bear arms during the Kennedy Center awards, but its not the first time Chappelle has spoken about gun ownership and gun control. In his most recent special for Netflix, the comedian riffed on buying a gun after moving to a farm in rural Ohio.
Chappelle says he hates guns, but he owns several. He says he doesnt want them, but he feels like he should have them, because of where he lives and the problems from the opioid epidemic. In his telling, what really prompted him to get a gun, however, was seeing a guy with a rifle strapped across his back walking through Chappelles rural farmland. Chappelle so disliked that feeling of not being able to protect yourself that he went down to a local store (a Kmart, as Dave tells it) and bought himself a shotgun.
Its entirely possible that Chappelle made up the entire story, but if he did, he didnt do it to make some sort of roundabout point in favor of gun control. I wont spoil it for you, because his special really is worth watching, but there is no haha look at the ignorant gun owners punch line to be found. The closest youll find is his suggestion that if we really want gun control, every African American needs to buy a gun. Having said that, I assume that Chappelle, like almost every celebrity out there, supports more gun control laws, but theres no point in the Netflix special where he demands Congress reinstate a semi-auto ban or anything like that.
Even though he was surrounded by a gaggle of celebrities whove endorsed all kinds of gun control laws, Chappelle didnt call for a gun ban or sign on to Beto ORourkes compensated confiscation plan at the Kennedy Center honors. Instead, he offered an amusing take on why he supports the freedoms protected by the Bill of Rights, as well as heartfelt thanks for the opportunities and friendships hes had over the years.
An honor like this would be special anywhere it happened, but the fact that its happening here in Washington does make me feel like Ive closed some sort of circle, he said. And I came home and everyones OK. My friends still love me and everything still feels right.
Congratulations to Dave Chappelle for a well-deserved honor, and thanks for speaking up in support of some of our most important rights.
HOORAY Dave!
training to be able to own and carry is an infringement...
my second amendment says nothing about training.
it does say, shall not be infringed.
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. The First Amendment is first for a reason. Second Amendment is just in case the First one doesnt work out.
Sell TShirt with that!
Excuse me, I read it correctly. Chappelle doesn’t like guns. He WASN’T hunting!
My comment still stands: If it is so bad, why is he there?
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