Posted on 05/09/2014 1:47:44 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
NH State Rep. Timothy Horrigan
Regardless of political affiliation, you may want to sit down for this story.
In opposition to a bill banning the use of EBT cards to buy guns, a Democratic lawmaker in New Hampshire argued that the legislation is “a blatant violation of the Second Amendment,” saying people receiving public assistance should be allowed to use cash benefits to purchase firearms.
Yes, you read that correctly.
“The firearms ban is a blatant violation of the Second Amendment,” Democratic state Rep. Timothy Horrigan said Wednesday on the state house floor. “Cash benefit recipients presumably have the same right as the rest of us to purchase guns for hunting, sports shooting, or even self-defense.”
The Democrat’s rationale is that recipients “don’t have much money to spend on that, but they do have the right under the Second Amendment to do so.”
While dependence on government entitlements is a staple of the Democratic Party, finding a pro-Second Amendment member of the party is not as easy in the age of Obama. Either way, Horrigan panders to both issues with perfection.
At least until we run out of money.
The last time Hoorigan found himself in the media spotlight was in 2010 when he resigned his position after speculating on the death of Sarah Palin, saying he would not run for re-election — the lawmaker was quietly reelected in 2012.
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Remember the good old days when EBT was called FOOD Stamps? The Libs are turning it into a giant transfer payment program that has nothing to do with food.
Boy is that spot on.
This being a democrat and all, I suppose he would also waive background checks for EBT card holders.
You got it.Page 329 of Rules For Radicals IIRC.
Office: State House (NH) - Strafford 6, Democratic
First Elected: 11/02/2010
Last Elected: 11/06/2012
Next Election: 2014
Gender: Male
Family: Single
Birth Date: 10/03/1956
Birth Place: South Bend, IN
Home City: Durham, NH
Religion: Catholic
If he hadn't become a politician, I'll bet his next career choice would have been Priest!!!!
I guess we probably need to just deliver food stuffs instead of giving them "credits". It's funny how, when the government takes the money from us, it's the government's money. When they give it to those who will not work to earn their own, it's their money to do with what they wish.
I believe this Dim is not really trying to get them to but guns so much as he's trying to find a crack to wedge a lever in to show why 2nd Amendment backers are hypocrites and nuts.
I thought he was trying to illustrate how insane the welfare system is, then I saw that he was one of Eric Holder’s people, so it can’t be that.
“Veteran’s benefits? Social Security retirement?”
No, those are earned. Transfer payments are something that go from the one that earned them to someone who did not...
I’m on Medicare and collect Social Security.
Maybe I should just go out and shoot myself.
Depend on it at your peril.
Tell him that.
Sure looks that way doesn't it.
Thank you for your service, brother.
Ok. He wants people to be able to buy guns with a EBT card, right?
But, you need a photo ID to buy a gun and we all know that’s its racist to force people to show ID to Vote so it would be racist to force people to show ID to buy a gun.
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