Democratic Party Candidates Brazenly Attack Second Amendment During Debate

New York, N.Y. –-(Ammoland.com)- While it may seem a waste of words even to discuss the 2016 Democratic Party Presidential candidates’ positions on the right of the people to keep and bear arms, some elucidation is in order.

We can zero in on the current strategies each of the five Democratic candidates would employ for undermining the Second Amendment were that person elected to the Office of President.

So, let us consider, where each of the five candidates stand on the issue of the right of the people to keep and bear arms as laid out during the October 13, 2015 Democratic Party Debate, held at the Wynn Hotel in Las Vegas.

Well, none of the Democratic Party candidates serve as a supporter, much less an exemplar, of the Second Amendment. That, we know.

But, if so, how can an American — any American — claim to represent all Americans who does not vow to uphold the “Bill of Rights” of the U.S. Constitution – all Ten of them, not Nine or Eight of them?

Jim Webb

Now, some might argue that Jim Webb, who, as the moderator, Anderson Cooper, pointed out, had, at one time, at least, received an “‘A’ rating from the NRA,” is, in fact a supporter of the Second Amendment. In fact, Cooper asked Webb whether Webb would agree that arming more people is Webb’s answer to a mass shooting. Webb did not take the bait but said that there are two fundamental issues involved in this discussion and that both need to be respected. The first issue, Webb said, goes to the question “who should be kept from having guns.”

Webb said that criminals, gang members, and those who are mentally incapacitated should not have access to guns.

The second issue, Webb asserted, goes to the tradition in this Country. Webb pointed out that people have a right to have access to guns to protect their families from violence since they do not have bodyguards as those in high levels of Government do.

Now, these assertions might suggest that Webb is a strong proponent of the Second Amendment but, if you carefully analyze what he said.

Webb qualified and effectively undermined his position by arguing for more “background checks,” and he clearly asserted that mental health practitioners should share their patients’ medical information with Government.

The use of background checks as well as the introduction of measures compelling mental health practitioners to divulge medical information that is subject to the doctor/patient privilege serve only to destroy the inherent right to privacy. And both measures result in secretive Government registration lists – all part of “Big Data” for the benefit of “Big Government.”

So, if you think that Jim Webb is a devoted protector of Americans’ Second Amendment Right of the people to keep and bear arms, you better think twice.

Bernie Sanders

Anderson Cooper then asked Bernie Sanders to address his position on guns. In his response Sanders corrected Cooper, beginning with Sanders’ point that he had received a “D Minus” rating from the NRA — shamelessly boasting to the American public that the NRA does not approve of Sanders’ position on “guns.”

To exemplify the import of the “D-Minus” Rating, Sanders said that he had, since 1988, supported a ban on “assault weapons” – this coming from a man who also remarked that Vermont has virtually no gun control laws — a curious addendum to Sanders’ statement, indeed.

Sanders also said that he has, through the years, supported instant background checks and that he ascribes to “doing away with this ‘terrible’ gun-show loophole.” He also said that we have to deal “aggressively” at the federal level, with straw man purchases. Finally, Sanders said that people who face mental health crises must get mental health counseling immediately.

Hillary Clinton

Anderson Cooper, obviously providing a leg up for Hillary Clinton, then asked Clinton whether she felt that “Bernie Sanders is tough enough on guns.” She responded, “no, not at all!” Clinton pointed out that we lose ninety people a day to gun violence and that this has gone on for far too long. Clinton didn’t trouble herself to support the assertion with evidence. Clinton never does. Nor did Clinton bother to explain what groups of people are responsible for the gun violence.

Clinton, as always, is notoriously vague.

Clinton in her remarks is essentially asserting that the NRA is something other than the millions of Americans who compose it and millions more who derive benefit from it – whose interests the NRA represents. Is Clinton suggesting that tens of millions of Americans – stand up against themselves – against their own interests? Clinton then unleashed another volley of ludicrous assertion. She blurted out that the majority of Americans support background checks and even the majority of gun owners do. Oh, really?

Oh, and now that Hillary is on a roll, more nonsense gushes forth. She asks: Did you know that the gun manufacturing industry in America is the only industry immune from lawsuits? She further asserts that gun manufacturers are the only manufacturers who are not accountable. Clinton would have you believe that this nonsense is just common knowledge rather than vacuous remarks, devoid of any legal or logical substance.

Martin O’Malley

Not to be outdone, Martin O’Malley blurted out his own righteous indignation. O’Malley referred to a lawsuit that was filed by a couple against a person who sold several thousand rounds to the individual who killed their daughter in a “mass shooting” in Aurora, Colorado. O’Malley said that the game was rigged against this couple. And, who was responsible for this alleged perversion of justice, according to O’Malley?

The proverbial Bogeyman! The NRA of course.

The NRA, according to O’Malley, gets its way in Congress and “we” – whoever “we” refers to – take a backseat. O’Malley concludes his rant with: “It’s time to pass comprehensive gun safety legislation in this Nation!” More applause…..

Lincoln Chafee

Finally, Cooper deigns to give the lost black sheep of the herd, Lincoln Chafee, a couple of minutes to chime in. Chaffee remarks that he has consistently voted for “commonsense gun safety legislation.”

Continuing to smile at seemingly nothing, as he has done throughout the “debate,” Chafee adds that “commonsense” gun safety legislation cannot be passed because the “Gun Lobby” comes in and tells the people, “they’re coming to take away your guns.”

Well, aren’t they though?

So, there you have it: the Democratic Presidential Candidates’ policy positions and strategies for undermining the Second Amendment.

Oddly enough, though, as each of the Democratic Party candidates for President denigrated “guns,” during the lengthy ten minute tirade, not one of them bothered to explicitly mention the Second Amendment right of the people to keep and bear arms, which is really what the “gun” issue is all about, which the candidates talked roundabout, climbing over each other in their mindless zeal to excoriate.

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