U.S.A. –-(Ammoland.com)- The so-called “Assault Weapons” gun confiscation bill (HB 961) is still alive in the General Assembly, and only action from you and your friends can stop it. Here is where we stand.
On November 6, the day after the election, Gov. Northam was asked if he supported confiscating assault weapons from gun owners. Here’s what he said:
“That’s something I’m working [on] with our secretary of public safety,” he said. “I’ll work with the gun violence activists, and we’ll work [on] that. I don’t have a definitive plan today.”
He was not telling the truth. Why? Because in July, 2019, Governor Northam had asked Delegate Levine to introduce a gun confiscation bill. Del. Levine complied.
In November, “Gov. Northam said he had no plans to confiscate guns … responding to what he called ‘misinformation’ spreading online.”
But then, on December 9, Northam’s spokeswoman, Alena Yarmosky, alluded to the coming gun confiscation when she said the “governor’s assault weapons ban will include a grandfather clause for individuals who already own assault weapons, with the requirement they register their weapons before the end of a designated grace period.”
Of course, what happens if you don’t register your guns by the “end of a designated grace period”?
If you answered that your banned guns will be confiscated, then you get to advance to the head of the class. Gee, aren’t you glad the Governor has decided on a compromise from his original position of confiscating guns right now?
A huge percentage of Democrats favor confiscating firearms.
The Governor’s “compromise” demands we pay him $50 to “register” each gun in order to keep them! How gracious! We all know registration is simply delayed confiscation — which is exactly what happened in New York City in the 1990s.
Gov. Northam and Del. Levine (who introduced HB 961) call their requirement a “grandfather clause.” But a real grandfather clause is an exemption from a future law. Governor Northam’s bill has no such provision. And even if the Northam/Levine bill had a true grandfather clause, GOA would still be opposed to it because it infringes our rights protected by the Second Amendment.
Make no mistake: Gun confiscation is undoubtedly the real goal of gun controllers like the Governor and Delegate Levine.
A Zogby poll of Democrat 2020 presidential primary voters conducted in December of 2019, found that 36% of Democrat primary voters favor “confiscation of legally owned firearms from American citizens that have not committed a crime.” Chilling!
Democrat presidential candidates agree that our guns should be confiscated.
For example, former Democrat presidential candidate Robert “Beto” O’Rourke pretended his plan would not “confiscate” guns because the federal government would “buy them back.” But if you did not buy your firearms from the Government, how is this a “buyback?”
Beto O’Rourke went on to say that for violators of the buyback “there would be a visit by law enforcement to recover that firearm and to make sure that it is purchased, bought back, so that it cannot be potentially used against somebody else.”
Politifact said (10/21/19) that O’Rourke’s approach is misleading, noting that, “As you game out scenarios … they all lead to something that most people would consider confiscation. … We rate O’Rourke’s claim that he is ‘not talking about confiscating anybody’s guns’ as False.”
We rate the claim by Governor Northam and Delegate Levine that they are not in favor of confiscating firearms as completely FALSE.
Gun owners from across America are watching what happens in Virginia. Our gun rights clearly are daily being eroded before our eyes by the anti-gun activists bolstered by the fake news media. We must act!
Please use the pre-written email (above) to contact your delegate and state senator today! And please alert your family and friends to threats against the Second Amendment.
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GOA was founded in 1975 by Sen. H.L. (Bill) Richardson (now retired). The GOA Board of Directors brings over 100 years of combined knowledge and experience on guns, legislation and politics. GOA’s Board is not satisfied with the “status quo.” Americans have lost some of our precious gun rights and we want them back! This is why GOA is considered the “no compromise” gun lobby.
From state legislatures and city councils to the United States Congress and the White House, GOA represents the views of gun owners whenever their rights are threatened.
As I understand it, the VA legislature is working OT to redo the language of the gun ban bill in an effort to fool the people into thinking it’s been killed in committee; it’s NOT. They just plan on a switcheroo game that they hope they can trick voters into thinking a “reasonable” bill has replaced the tyrannical one. Voters AREN’T fooled!
WE ALL KNOW THAT THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS “REASONABLE” GUN LAWS.
One thing that I have not been able to find is how will such registration and confiscation orders be handled with gun trusts. Anyone know ? We heard Trump declare the Second Amendment safe under his presidency many times but that is a hollow statement. If he meant what he said all gun laws in the nation should be nullified by executive order already. And never forget how he handled Bump Stocks. If the First Amendment means what it says and is rigorously defended by the law then so must the Second Amendment. And its not. Its certain one day… Read more »
And how are they selling registration? Will it magically curb crime, if so how?
It doesn’t make sense, even for a democrat. How will coonman’s government know the names of those who don’t register? Does he plan or already have an army of Hitlerian youth who will report violators in return for a pat on the head? If he makes a list of non-compliant owners, will he then obtain warrants? Or will he send state police to force entry? How will such police know whose firearms are stored at the accused’s residence? And what if they find nothing? Will that serve as the basis for a lawsuit? It’s a can of worms that will… Read more »
Ralphie Coonman has another thing coming if he and his Politburo of commiecrats think they can take away Virginian’s gun rights and get away with it unscathed!!
A ban on any gun has NEVER reduced crime if anything it has increased crime. For anyone who does not understand that it takes guns out of law abiding citizens hands but NOT the outlaws hands. People who do not obey laws will not start obeying them just because they are gun laws. So it emboldens them and makes their job (murdering, robbing, stealing and burglary) much easier when only the law enforcement can have guns. Don’t we know by now law enforcement cannot be everywhere at the same time? Constitutional carry assists law enforcement. Restrictive gun laws assists the… Read more »
Northam is typical of the progressive left: lie, lie, and then lie some more until (1.) Nobody believes you anymore, or (2.) It buys you time to implement your devious plans from behind the scenes until it’s too late for anyone to do anything about it. And the correct answer is: (D.) All the above you lying, conniving POS!
Whaaaaatttt, Ralph Norton, the Democrat anti-Second Amendment governor of Virginia lying about guns and other stuff–I find that so shocking!
Cannot CONFISCATE them if you REFUSE to allow it.
Form a community group, and have a call out when YOU see them show up,if they seize the weapons.STOP them.
Their laws are ILLEGAL,and they are Oath breakers, traitors.
To Virginians, do not comply. I stand with you. If nerdham wants a fight, he WILL get one. When that crap comes to my state, I will not comply.