Posted on 06/05/2022 5:49:28 AM PDT by Lazamataz
Chris Jacobs, a New York Republican congressman, has withdrawn his reelection bid amid backlash over his support for gun control measures.
A Republican New York congressman who recently voiced support of gun control legislation announced on Friday that he will no longer seek reelection after receiving backlash over his stance.
Chris Jacobs’ support of such legislation – which came in the wake of deadly mass shootings at a Buffalo, New York, grocery store and Uvalde, Texas, elementary school – had prompted his conservative and GOP colleagues to withdraw their support.
Jacobs, who was endorsed by the National Rifle Association in 2020 and recently introduced legislation to protect bankrupt gun owners’ rights, did not back any policy that would dramatically impact gun ownership. Rather, Jacobs expressed his favor for several measures that would limit access to the particularly lethal weaponry used in recent mass killings.
“A ban on something like an AR-15, I would vote for,” Jacobs said on 27 May. “So I want to be clear, I would vote for it.”
(Excerpt) Read more at theguardian.com ...
A new slogan to yell:
"Ban A Gun, You Are Done."
"Ban A Gun, You Are Done."
"Ban A Gun, You Are Done."
"Ban A Gun, You Are Done."
"Ban A Gun, You Are Done."
"Ban A Gun, You Are Done."
Bttt
Good riddance.......
So, according to The Guardian, since he “did not back any policy that would dramatically impact gun ownership”, what they mean here is, that banning America’s most popular rifle wouldn’t “dramatically impact gun ownership”.
Sure.
Buffalo, New York,....... lol...... Even the average Democrat voter up there is pro-2nd Amendment
Chris Jacobs, don’t let the door hit you in the ass, moron.
This guy is the enemy of freedom, folks.
Good riddance to the RINO.
Too scared to run and lose in a new district.
He could tell his gravy train was about to end.
“A ban on something like an AR-15, I would vote for,” Jacobs said on 27 May. “So I want to be clear, I would vote for it.”
This raises so many questions that these fools never get asked. At least it sounds like he is gone.
He HAD the endorsement of the New York State Conservative Party. They pulled it probably hours after this stupid virtue signal and that was the end.
Without the NYSCP endorsement there was no way he could win reelection.
At least he had the decency to get out of the way and not pull a Cheney.
Jacobs insisted he did not decide to withdraw from the race over backlash, saying: “I didn’t feel any heat on this issue. No one called me about the assault weapon ban.”
“This is purely a personal contemplation, prayer, and talking to people, that I felt this was the right thing to do,” he said. “And the time was now to do it.”
Jacobs’ announcement came one day after Joe Biden made an impassioned plea for an assault weapons ban and prohibition on high-capacity magazines.
The amazing thing is Trump is not tired of the fight. Don’t know how he does it. So stop being critical of Trump, support him.
Chris must be from the same School of Stupidity that Joe Biden attended.
57 years old. Could have put in a couple more terms to pad the nest egg. Maybe he’s just term limiting himself. Been in government a long time. Could be a tough primary or November to deal with. Is the district purple/pink?
But then there’s the spend-more-time-with-the-family he’ll be sure to mention. Just as well.
As King Edward I said “A man does good business when he rids himself of a turd.”
At least he did not lie to get elected.
I like that concept.
You know the thing I hate most about politicians?
One hundred percent of them are stone-cold liars.
You know the thing I hate most about politicians?
One hundred percent of them are stone-cold liars.
1) Remember it is hard to run for office and do it right. That is why you and I don’t do it.
2) The media enjoys creating division, making us think they are liars. This article has an agenda. They want him out and succeeded what ever the reason is.
3) We can’t make a decision on just one position or statement. If A politician is hitting over 50% he is winning more than he is losing.
I am convinced that if THREE amnesty votes did not wake up SC voters nothing will dissuade them from re-electing Flimsey Grahamnesty.
1929 Russia disarms its citizens:
Over the next 24 years, 20 million Russians are murdered.
1935 China disarms its citizens:
Between 1948 and 1952, 20 million Chinese are murdered.
1938 German disarms its citizens:
Over the next 7 years, 6 million Jews are murdered.
1956 Cambodia disarms its citizens: 1975-1977, one million people are murdered.
1964 Guatemala disarms its citizens:
Thereafter, 100,000 Mayans are murdered.
1970 Uganda disarms its citizens:
Over the next decade, 100,000 Christians are murdered.
2012 Venezuela disarms its citizens:
2022, we are seeing the result.
Right Now Big Brother and his minions are trying to make the USA disarm its citizens:
Why would they want to do that?
Interesting points.
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