Marching in force into Richmond in a mob of "gun toting rednecks" on their turf is STUPID.
Please, everybody, read the entire piece at American Partisan before passing judgement.
Posted on 01/07/2020 1:00:11 PM PST by Perseverando
Richmond: The Mother of All Buffalo Jumps
The more I ponder the mass demonstration being promoted by the Virginia Citizens Defense League for the annual Lobby Day at the Richmond Capitol, the more it looks like a disaster in the making. I wish it were otherwise, but I see many times more downside risk than possible upside benefit.
Even if Virginia Senate Bill 16 is passed, banning nearly all semi-automatic firearms, the new law will be challenged in court, and given the potential dire outcomes, the case will rapidly ascend to the SCOTUS. This process will take years, and Governor Ralph Northam and the Democrat majority in the legislature may be voted out in the meantime, and the law overturned. So why, before all that happens, go charging into Richmond in just a few weeks? Will rabidly anti-gun urban Democrats be convinced to change their minds because of a mass rally by their despised deplorable enemies? Not a chance. Instead, it will only harden their resolve. Now let’s look at the downside risks, which I have divided into overlapping scenarios, from best to worst case.
Scenario 1: Best Case
Even if nobody is seriously injured on January 20, some percentage of the Second Amendment crowd (or anti-gun trolls posing as such in order to discredit them) will show up wearing camouflage while waving long guns, Confederate battle flags, and, as in Charlottesville, even some Nazi swastika flags. No matter what the VCDL intends, this fringe element will become the national media image of the entire event. And trust me, these morons and bad actors will show up in Richmond. Believe it or not, there is actually a lunatic element that considers Charlottesville to have been a victory for the far right, “because now everybody knows we’re here to fight!”
(Excerpt) Read more at americanpartisan.org ...
Please get back to me on January 21.
“If an ANTIFA thug attacks me, he’s going down.”
And then 2 seconds after you pull out your pistol you’ll go down with a police sniper bullet through your head, same as at Twin Peaks in Waco.
Or if you’re lucky, you’ll be arrested for conspiracy to commit murder and held on a million dollars bail.
Are you familiar with that scenario? Please read up.
“When you identify them, notify the local police that a counter-demonstrator has entered our group and let the officer deal with it.”
Touchingly naive. The police will be on the side of Antifa, and against the “constitution fanatic gun nuts,” on the governor’s orders.
Backed up by FBI Richmond SAC Archey, whose last job was being lead investigator for Mueller in the deep state coup.
Similar “my way or the highway” laws on background checks etc were pushed through here in NM last year. Most counties and sheriffs went the sanctuary route with the predictable grumbling from the powers that be.
Since then, “crickets” from the libs.
Ignoring laws is a bit in the New Mexican DNA.
Marching in force into Richmond in a mob of "gun toting rednecks" on their turf is STUPID.
Please, everybody, read the entire piece at American Partisan before passing judgement.
Exactly. We don’t need another “moral victory” like Pickett’s Charge or Charlottesville.
That’s true, but it’s still stupid to do a mass 2A demo in Richmond.
Charlottesville X 10.
Please read the entire essay at Am. Partisan if you have not.
Travis, it’s 13 days out. VCDL has done more than 30 years of NRA bullshit in the past 40 days. What are you saying here? It’s a trap? No crap!!!! We already know that, we don’t care anymore.
Virginia is the test tube for the entire Nation. Flood it with foreigners, flip it blue, and disarm the Americans. Everyone knows what’s happening. This is the time to fight. Analysis is paralysis.
JR, dunno if you’re still out there in the FR ether, but your input here would appreciated.
I had hoped they would be objective, but I guess not.
I did not know about the FBI SAC, so thanks for that info.
In that case, if they get among us, we will have to hem them in in some manner.
Or make sure everyone is filming everything and everyone.
I do not know either of your qualifications to comment on Matt’s essay.
I do know his!
I know that by virtue of Matt’s service as a US Navy Seal, and his life’s work studying asymmetrical warfare and the pure evil that the LIEberal left represents, he has a firm grasp of the dangers inherent in these kinds of conFRontations.
If Matt says to not go somewhere, don’t go there!
There is a much better way to conFRont the evil that will be in Richmond on Jan 20th!
Fine stay at home. Just don’t actively discourage Americans that face losing their constitutional rights right now. If your support can’t be counted on, the least you could do is wish them the best in ANY and all measures they feel necessary!
BFL
run...hide.....
“...Richmond for mandatory “safety checks,” where you will be asked about any firearms in your car or truck.”
Not required to answer that question in VA during most traffic stops.
This is a little bit of histrionics. There have been no problems in the past, and I don’t expect any this time. The Richmond PD have been very accommodating, and I’m sure most of them don’t like all the fascist bills the Dims have been spewing out the last week or so.
“Now,That’s
A Good Boy!”
Anyone who goes to Richmond spoiling for a fight will find it.
Matt Bracken is correct, this needs to be fought at the local level. Make the county/city/town officials answer for the actions of the Legislature and the governor. Make them choose...Northam/Bloomberg or the citizens. You have to remember that the mayor, city counsel, etc have to live among the citizenry. They sell them out, and life is going to suck for them and their families.
Don’t get setup!
If you go to Richmond on the 20th, you will not advance the 2A cause, and my well be party to setting it back.
I agree that we MUST conFRont evil - but we must do so in a manner that at least will allow us to prevail.
Richmond on the 20th is a loser!
Let the crazies do their thing!
Normals will know they are crazies.
No one will be converted to the crazy side, unless there is a conFRontation.
A “no conFRontation” event is a win for us!
tx, P - was able to get the torrent link, now have it.
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