Posted on 01/11/2020 8:00:53 PM PST by bitt
Virginia Democrats have full control of the state government, and they are making the most of it. Less than two days after Virginia opened the 2020 legislative session, newly empowered lawmakers voted to pass a total ban on guns at the state capitol and legislative office buildings. Previously, those with a valid concealed handgun permit were allowed to bring a gun into the Capitol. Weapons were banned only in the Senate gallery and the governor's office. "Our focus is to keep everybody safe," said Democratic House speaker Eileen Filler-Corn. "These are policies and rules that should have passed a long, long time ago."
Democratic House majority leader Charneile Herring claimed the sudden policy decision by the Joint Rules Committee, just a handful of people, was at the request of the Capitol Police. "I think there are times when we sort of have to trust what our law enforcement officers are telling us," she said. When asked by reporters, after the rushed and less than transparent committee meeting, the Capitol Police's Col. Anthony Pike said he had made no recommendations on whether guns should be banned, only how to implement the ban. GOP delegate Kirk Cox called Herring's attempt to put the onus on the Capitol Police "a deliberate misrepresentation, there's just no way around that," he said.
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Oh, IMO, we are headed that way.
Makes everyone happy knowing this.
They just made themselves an unarmed target.
Holy crap!
That Fullof-Corn creature is scary looking. Next to her, even Hillary looks pleasant by comparison.
(Although I’m not sure... is that a cardboard cutout of Hillary??)
You bet your ass they are, and from what I've been reading about what's going on in Virginia, probably for good reason.
The bastards!
... for their feet rush into evil, they are swift to shed blood.
The first thing Tyrants do is take away The People’s guns.
Maybe they are too arrogant and stupid to realize WHAT Americans do to tyrants ???
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Only the politicians and guards will be armed.
Within 48 hours of taking over Virginia legislature Democrats turn the state into a leftwing fascist dungheap.
Democrats are all domestic enemies of the US Constitution.
JoMa
It makes perfect sense, criminals will see signs that all guns are banned and either just go home or put their guns in their cars, then go back in to commit their crimes gun free. /s/
Seriously, this is just plain stupid. Banning those with concealed permits are banning those with no police record or history of being a criminal. They are banning someone that could potentially save their sorry asses if a real criminal does bring a gun.
Criminals will always get guns and carry guns for the nature of a criminal is to skirt the law, that means this new law. That’s why they are criminals. Which is why this is not about safety, it’s about gun control and getting the law abiding citizen unarmed.
Every election about 30-40% of voters don’t vote. If you get them out to vote the RATS would never win.
Virginia went for Obama in 08 and 12 and Hillary in 16.
I’d still bet there were 10-15% of voters that would have voted conservative if someone would have got them to the polls.
The voters are there, you just have to turn them out!
So am I correct to assume the security staff and the state capital will be unarmed?? Maybe someone needs to leak to the local thieves how much money and jewelry the legislatures carry on them....
For Democrats, our constitutional rights always end at government’s door.
“Our focus is to keep everybody safe,” said Democratic House speaker Eileen Filler-Corn. “These are policies and rules that should have passed a long, long time ago.”........That’s not how to go about it, you morons. Besides if you say you want to keep everybody safe, then you’re lying because you know you can’t accomplish it.
The organs of der state will never disarm!
Too funny. Try exercising your 2nd amendment rights on capital grounds and see how fast you get arrested.
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