Posted on 01/05/2020 7:47:24 PM PST by Perseverando
Hundreds of pro-gun political activists showed up to an NRA town hall in Roanoke, Virginia, on Friday night as the backlash continues to grow over the plans by Virginia Democrats to enact their far-left agenda aimed at decimating Second Amendment rights.
Sources told The Daily Wire that up to 400 people attended the event, many of whom were women and first time political activists.
The event comes as Virginia Democrats attempt to confiscate legally-owned firearms from law abiding citizens in a move that resembles what communist China has called on the U.S. to do in recent days. China has millions of people locked up in concentration camps, is engaged in forcefully harvesting the organs of detainees, and has instituted a massive surveillance state that it is using to clamp down on the freedoms of its citizens.
The Daily Wire reported last month:
The grassroots resistance to Virginia Democrats’ extreme anti-Second Amendment agenda has exploded as nearly 90% of the counties in the state have declared themselves to be sanctuary cities in response to the Democrats’ anti-freedom agenda.
More than 100 cities, towns, and counties have passed resolutions in preparation for Democrats taking over the state who had indicated a desire to confiscate semi-automatic firearms from law-abiding citizens.
The rapidly growing resistance to Democrats’ attempts to confiscate firearms is expected to reach new levels in a little over a week as thousands of pro-gun Virginians are planning to attend the NRA’s legislative action day in Richmond on January 13.
The event is being held on the 13th at the Virginia State Capitol because that is when the first hearings on the issue start in the Virginia State Senate.
Last night, hundreds of NRA members joined shoulder to shoulder in Roanoke, Virginia to discuss how they will stand and fight against the Northam/Bloomberg gun confiscation plan.
We sat down with a few of these patriots and here was the message they had for Richmond. #valeg pic.twitter.com/GMrufukada
— NRA (@NRA) January 4, 2020
Catherine Mortensen, NRA spokesperson, told The Daily Wire, “We believe it’s best when lawmakers talk directly to voters. We know that NRA members are active and engaged in grassroots activism. The more people out there and sharing the message, that’s a win.”
“The 13th is the first meeting of the Senate Courts of Justice committee. That’s the first committee of jurisdiction on all the Northam gun control,” Mortensen continued. “We want to make sure that our members and supporters are in Richmond at that committee hearing on that day so that their voices are heard. It’s critical that our members are there early in the session to make the biggest impact in order to stop these gun bills from moving forward.”
“We’re trying to get our members directly to their lawmakers. We want our members and supporters having those face-to-face meetings with their lawmakers,” Mortensen added. “We know that law-abiding gun owners are active and engaged. And they may be members of several different groups. This gives them additional opportunities to engage in grassroots activism, and that is all positive. If numerous groups are out there and sharing the message, that’s a win.”
“The NRA is focused on encouraging our members and supporters to be active and engaged with their legislators from the first day of the session to the last,” Mortensen concluded. “The NRA will have a strong presence at the Capitol throughout the legislative session, but we know it’s the voice and the presence of our members that carry the most weight with lawmakers.”
It would be better optics to get some people under 100 in the front row. :)
I see them in the crowd.
Just saying..to reach the youths too.
Something similar to this is happening in New Jersey, but related to that state’s new mandatory child vaccination laws, which allow no religious exceptions and no exceptions whatsoever. Children who’s parents have refused to have them vaccinated face numerous “catch-up” injections.
This is all the result of the total Democrat government in NJ. Many of the most vociferous opponents of the new law are young moms, who have traditionally been very liberal in that state.
The issue cuts across racial, class, and ethnic boundaries.
Corey Booker declined to help these parents, and he received large campaign contribution from Big Pharma, which is very big indeed in New Jersey; they spend a huge amount of lobbying money in that state.
The Republicans in the NJ legislature have come down on the side of the parents, and a lot of young moms are looking at voting Republican for the first time in their lives. I know of one personally. She goes to meetings, has attended rallies in Trenton with her husband and children, and is no longer a liberal.
This has been going on largely under the radar.
Sigh, BTDT, Sacramento CA about thirty years ago, this tripe is nothing new.
Legislators literally HID OUT from constituents, in a non-public cafeteria.
In the end the AWB passed by ONE vote after an initial tie, but was reported as having passed OVERWHELMINGLY by the fake media that evening.
So expect that the seditionist behind this will have it all carefully orchestrated in advance.
Still do show up and make yourselves heard, just do not be surprised if you are avoided and ignored.
Governor recall* needs to succeed.
Failing that it’s going to be a long and expensive court fight, hope the courts there are honest.
And a lot of personal hardship for the victims of this who will be the named plaintiff’s, as getting “Standing” requires first being charged, hope none are killed or maimed.
*Whatever it’s called in VA.
I just hope no pro 2A are killed and leave it at that.
Thousands of people that have never voted or haven't voted in years will be turning out to vote in November.
His gun grabbing may cost the Democrats Virginia in the November election.
Showtime at the Virginia Beach City Council tomorrow night. Need to persuade just one more councilman to support the resolution.
like a hot chick in a bikini. that always works..
I think it is great.
This picture should scare the H out of Leftist politicians.
Old people turn out to vote far more than the young and pretty.
Virginia has no mechanism for recall of any elected officials. Impeachment only.
We’re stuck with the bastids.
Why, you, uppity whippersnapper!
Old people turn out to vote far more than the young and pretty.
not only that. they more likely comprehend the Bill of Rights, and are willing to sacrifice to defend them...
They also contribute to politicians much more than the young crowd.
Fairfax County, Virginia Legislative members caught on hot mic before gun rights hearing saying -“These people are crazy.” - “Yeah, they’re like little kids. As long as we don’t respond, We’ll get through this.” (
Please distribute.
What they really think - Fairfax County Public Hearing - 1/4/2020 (Youtube 1:12)There was a hot microphone during the hearing. The politicians were brutally honest.
"These people are crazy", "Yea, they're like little kids. As long as we don't reply we'll get through this."
We will not go quietly !
“Still do show up and make yourselves heard, just do not be surprised if you are avoided and ignored.”
The Virginia Citizens Defense League has a rally scheduled for January 20th. I’ll be at that one. The VCDL has done more here than the NRA ever thought about.
I expect we will be ignored.
I expect every gun law to pass and be signed into law.
I expect those laws to be ignored by the citizens.
I have heard quite a bit of fighting talk from very law abiding people.
Many people here got brand new AR’s for Christmas. One family gave each other only AR-15’s for Christmas. Five new rifles in that home and they are all seasoned hunters.
They are attending the rally on the 20th.
We aim to misbehave.
I believe this is just going to piss off the Rats and they will double down. They’re not taking any sh1t from the great unwashed you know.
I also suspect that passive resistance to these fascist law makers is going to be insufficient to impede their march to the disarming of the law abiding citizenry.
The very real problem is that the left fights multi-front wars. They will fight these mostly “white nationalist gun racist Trump voters” as they import millions of younger people who will replace the “whites”. Our side desperately needs to get the younger out front (we do have them).
The soap box, the ballot box, the jury box, and the cartridge box.
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