Posted on 12/30/2019 4:03:59 AM PST by Kaslin
Democratic governors of states with significant non-leftist populations tend to lean centrist. In part, it’s because they know they need the consent and at least some of the support of their state’s conservatives in order to win office and govern effectively. Virginia Governor Ralph Northam, however, isn’t a centrist, but rather a radical left-winger made more radical – if that were even possible – by his constant need to grovel before the social justice wing of his party to “atone” for his blackface or KKK-robe-wearing medical school yearbook picture past.
It’s a problem for freedom-loving Virginians that only intensified when Democrats managed to narrowly take over both statehouses and chose to interpret their victory as a mandate to pass a radical leftist agenda that would make the likes of California, New York, and Oregon proud. In the most newsworthy of the various ways they intend to destroy the once-great state, Virginia Democratic lawmakers plan to pass a whole lot of unneeded gun control legislation in 2020, legislation that will make the lives of all its citizens significantly worse.
The scariest, so far, of all the proposals put forth by Governor Coonman and crew is a ban on commonly used semi-automatic firearms currently owned legally by thousands of thus-far law-abiding gun owners. In a gesture of purported acquiescence to the state’s significant non-leftist population, current gun owners will apparently be “grandfathered” in, but only on the condition that they register their firearms. How many who choose to comply with an action that everyone knows good and well would eventually lead to some sort of confiscation will determine how many formerly law-abiding Virginians will then be outside the law, in effect ‘outlaws’ simply waiting to be caught.
These draconian gun control proposals have led to a rise in, thus far, peaceful resistance, with thousands of concerned citizens showing up at meetings all across the state to express their disapproval. County seats by the dozen have passed and are passing so-called “gun sanctuary” legislation which would conceivably prevent local law enforcement from enforcing state gun laws, although the state’s blackface-wearing Democratic attorney general has opined that such measures “have no force of law.”
The Virginia Citizens Defense League (VCDL), a statewide pro-Second Amendment lobbying group is mobilizing thousands for a lobby day in Richmond on January 20. The hope is that the more moderate of the Democratic lawmakers (if there is such an animal), will think twice about some of the more draconian proposals and pull their party back from the brink. If not, things get a lot murkier, fast.
Among the more outspoken county officials is Page County Sheriff Chad Cubbage, who before expressing his hope that lawmakers “are listening in Richmond” and “will not go through with these bills,” told Fox News’ Tucker Carlson in no uncertain terms that, if they do, he and his staff “stand ready to protect the citizens of Page County from their rights being infringed upon.”
“It is not law enforcement’s place to infringe upon the rights of law-abiding citizens,” Cubbage continued. “It is our obligation to protect them." Many other sheriffs are of the same mind, including Culpeper County Sheriff Scott Jenkins, who promised to deputize thousands if so-called “red flag” legislation is passed.
For their part, Democrats aren’t taking the backlash lying down. Instead, they are doubling down, though ironically they would doubtlessly support the “sanctuary” concept when it comes to enforcing federal immigration law. Manassas Delegate Lee Carter proposed a bill that would terminate any law enforcement official who “willfully refuses to perform the duties of his employment.” Northam himself bared his fangs, threatening to summon the Virginia National Guard if needed, and declaring: “If we have constitutional laws on the books and law enforcement officers are not enforcing those laws on the books, then there are going to be consequences, but I’ll cross that bridge if and when we get to it.”
Further, budget bill HB20 includes $250,000 to fund the estimated “increase in the operating cost of adult correctional facilities resulting from the enactment” of new gun control legislation. Because when you criminalize things that weren’t criminal before, you inevitably create a whole new crop of “criminals.”
In other words, they aren’t just coming for your guns, dear Virginia gun owner. They’re coming for you.
Which brings up the murky part, because if the history of such laws in Connecticut, New Zealand and elsewhere are any indication, the likelihood of a majority of Virginia gun owners complying with these new laws is next to nil. So, when the peasants inevitably refuse to prostrate themselves before their new masters, will the state government push some kind of confrontation with local authorities who refuse to help? Will they ask the Trump administration for assistance? Or will they simply ride things out, using state agents to prosecute cases as they arise, knowing full well there are thousands of “outlaws” out there just waiting to be caught.
I suspect, for all their bluster, Democrats will settle for the long game. Get the laws on the books. Get people used to them. Then, pick off the dissenters one by one. It’s the path of least resistance, and having the laws on the books is half the battle for these jackals. After all, selective “justice” has always been part of the Bolshevik playbook.
In response, Second Amendment proponents in Virginia should play the long game too. They may not be able to stop the laws from getting on the books, but they should most certainly challenge each new law as unconstitutional by any state or federal constitutional measure. They should also use this issue as a springboard to continue to organize and defeat leftists in every remotely swing district. And yes, local authorities should absolutely refuse to help them enforce their ridiculous laws.
Finally, I won’t render my opinion here on whether Virginians should obey new gun laws, but I will note that, historically, laws being ignored en masse is a key first step towards eventually getting them repealed.
A little late now. Election Day was the day to fight. Oh well. They will have to live with it. I find myself having very little pity for the people of Virginia. The warning signs were overwhelming before the election.
Guns are just part of it. They want to end “single family” zoning. Because it’s racist. Not kidding.
This whole thing is nothing but an Intel Gathering operation by Soros and Bloomberg to see how much opposition the might face. Now, you’ll see a concerted effort to start getting rid of all the Constitutional Sheriffs in Virginia that have stood with the people. You’ll also start to see demographic shifts in various places as the Left, in a coordinated operation, starts settling Leftists/Illegals/Refugees in certain areas to change things.
They’ll chip away where they need to. The Left is very patient. That’s what folks get for voting for guys like Cantor for years and then letting guys like Brat get bounced out. Maybe if there were Republicans that actually ran in some of those races, Virginia wouldn’t be in this situation and maybe if the R voters showed up with the same motivation as the Left, Virginia may not be in this situation
ANY TIME IS THE TIME TO FIGHT TYRANY!
Should would not want to be in a foxhole with you
The RNC threw Virginia under the bus. The NoVa RINOS won’t vote for a Tea Party candidate and the RNC hates the Tea Party for canning Cantor. The redistricting done by a liberal California trans plant has made things 10 times worse.
I’ve been reassured that if the anti gun grab bill ever goes into effect one of our “Trump” appointed judges will slap an injunction on the whole thing. /sarc
They can still arrest the Governor. I would lovevitbifvtens of thousands of Virginians went to the capital city and just that.
I predict the left will have everything blow up in their faces.
Statements like yours really make us Virginians mad. We are not Venezuela. WE DID NOT put the Marxists in control.
Our Commonwealth was invaded and taken over from the outside by the thousands of Marxists in the DC suburbs who are filthy rich sucking at the Federal government teat. Those who took over in the north ARE NOT VIRGINIANS! They are predominantly not even born in the USA!
And then there are the millions of $$$ from Bloomberg/Soros, etc. that have been poured into our already Marxist population centers like Richmand, Roanoke, Charlottesville and Tidewater.
Virginians had nothing to do with this takeover, and have fought to resist it with all we have.
Untrue criticism does not help. Especially when its not based on facts.
We’re in the fight for our lives. Maybe instead of criticizing next time you can send some $$$ here to help the cause......like to VCDL.........
Hopefully next election true Virginians will be mad enough to throw the Marxist out of at least one house here, if not both.
But the growth of the non-Virginian masses in the north seems to be unstoppable........
They dont have to live with it.
But the days of lazy half-assing their responsibility fo keep the government in-check are over.
It’s going to take more than striking a pose and reciting quotes of people 240 years ago. They now may have to actually live up to it. That’s where you seperate the real heros from the big talkers.
I agree with you. The left is seeing if they can establish a beachhead and they are working towards getting votes for a Constitutional convention, one state at a time.
“Virginians had nothing to do with this takeover, and have fought to resist it with all we have.”
While I have lots of sympathy for you guys, this is clearly not the case.
It is why the Governor is so over the top in his Communist manifesto. They want to see if the 1776 mentality still exists in America.
Hubert H. Humphrey
I wonder what the Vice President would say today about "which now appears remote".
The Rats are bragging that they did it with immigration. So it really is, clearly, the case.
They are planting the seeds of future trouble against them.
Then, pick off the dissenters one by one. It’s the path of least resistance, ..”
It WAS the path of least resistance for, lo, these many years but don’t bet that people don’t understand the Democrats endgame which is now in plain sight.
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