Civil Rights Trump a Politician’s Need to ‘Do Something’ After Tragedy

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U.S.A.-(AmmoLand.com)- While most Americans were spending time with family this Memorial Day weekend commemorating those who gave their lives in defense of this great country, a growing list of politicians and members of the gun-ban industry – aided and abetted by their friends in the legacy media – were busy conspiring how to best strip away the very rights so many brave men and women died to defend.

These public officials have desecrated the memory of 19 young children and two brave teachers by turning their senseless murders into a tool to force politicians on both sides of the aisle to do something – and the something they have in mind will further erode our civil rights. By Tuesday morning, they had successfully hijacked the narrative by focusing the public’s attention on the gun and the gunmaker, not the gunman, as if the weapon had a mind of its own and wielded itself.

Rather than placing the blame where it belongs, on the madman and the despicable police response that helped facilitate his killings, the politicians, gun banners and their lapdogs in the legacy media would have you believe that more laws would have prevented this senseless tragedy, as if laws prohibiting murder were not stringent enough, and that we need to do something, which always results in them gaining more political power at the cost of our civil rights.

We have seen this do something strategy many times before. They use it because it works. It worked in Florida after another senseless mass murder. It resulted in the Parkland Bill – the most sweeping piece of anti-gun legislation every seen in the Sunshine State, which was signed by a Republican governor who had previously signed more pro-gun bills into law in just one term in office than any other governor had in two. The law is still violating the civil rights of Floridians across the state by denying due process through its Red Flag component and by stripping 18-20-year-olds of their right to keep and bear arms. The most important thing the Parkland Bill taught us was that we cannot trust any politician, regardless of how Second Amendment friendly they have behaved in the past.

Sadly, by forcing the public to focus on the gun itself, the real culprits are escaping scrutiny. The deranged madman – may he rot in hell – could not possibly have taken so many innocent lives were it not for the inexplicable actions of a senior Uvalde police official, who prevented tactical teams from doing their job, in this case breaching the classroom door and shooting the madman in the face. While the Department of Justice is conducting an after-action review at the behest of the Uvalde mayor, which will likely hold this idiotic police official accountable, the DOJ review will take months. We need accountability now, so nothing like this can ever happen again. Similarly, tactical team commanders across the country need to know that if they’re ever ordered to stand down and wait while children are being murdered, they can butt-stroke whoever is stupid enough to issue such an obviously illegal order, make entry, shoot the bad guy in the face and the public will have their backs. In fact, their actions will be celebrated.

All of the post-Uvalde blood-dancing – from the White House down to the local level – has stopped any real discussion on how another mass murder can be prevented from happening at yet another school. The Biden-Harris administration would rather fix the blame on an inanimate object than fix the problem, because if the problem is fixed, they cannot exploit it in the future. They would rather infringe upon our civil rights than discuss strategies that can work, such as Florida’s School Guardian program, which put highly trained security officers into public schools, whose sole purpose is shooting anyone who tries to harm their kids. Some school districts allow teachers and staff to serve as guardians in addition to their other duties. Regardless, they all stand ready to meet deadly force with deadly force. The Guardian program was the only component of the Parkland bill that made sense.

There is no doubt that the media will continue to exploit this tragedy, but don’t buy into their narrative. Neither the gun nor the gun maker or any gun group is responsible for this tragedy, despite the zany rhetoric Joe Biden has been pre-programmed to read off of his teleprompter. Your civil rights should be as inviolate now as they were before, but it is clear it will require even more vigilance to keep them safeguarded, because the politicians, the gun banners and the media have become experts in applying their do something pressure.

Pray for the victims and remain vigilant, friends.

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About Lee Williams

Lee Williams, who is also known as “The Gun Writer,” is the chief editor of the Second Amendment Foundation’s Investigative Journalism Project. Until recently, he was also an editor for a daily newspaper in Florida. Before becoming an editor, Lee was an investigative reporter at newspapers in three states and a U.S. Territory. Before becoming a journalist, he worked as a police officer. Before becoming a cop, Lee served in the Army. He’s earned more than a dozen national journalism awards as a reporter, and three medals of valor as a cop. Lee is an avid tactical shooter.

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MICHAEL J

Biden can’t string two words together let alone disarming the criminal element. The next best thing? Disarm the law abiding, it’s so much easier.

But we all know it isn’t Joe who’s setting the narrative, it’s some other idiot behind the teleprompter.

Arizona

Gun control is not intended to prevent crime or victims, but to establish a government monopoly on violence, and ensure the public is unable to depose authoritarian rulers.

BigJim

I’ve come to believe he’s possessed or afflicted by an evil spirit and quite a few more of them. Jesus said there’s only one way to get rid of that type. Read it, Believe it.

john

To all those that want socialism and a marxist way of life under the current democratic party in power. I have always said education is the way to enrich the lives of the stupid. I the media would show what the real mass murders did in history and the policies they supported the democratic socialist party would be run down and stopped forever. Mass killing is still the way a lot of governments do business. Stalin had nearly a million of his own citizens executed, beginning in the 1930s. Millions more fell victim to forced labor, deportation, famine, massacres, and… Read more »

john

Joe Biden has not come in years, he follows and does what he is told he is mentally challenged by more than one medical issue. Who is running the country ? not Joe , Not the Hoe , maybe Nancey , maybe Obama , maybe Hillary, but for sure Not Joe Biden .

My guess the communist party the chinese government has total control over all of the above.

Oldman

I would disagree about Piglosi. Her husband gets busted for a DUI after wrecking his Porsche in an accident that was HIS fault, and they won’t release his mug shot because he is married to a ‘famous’ and notorious leader of the house that caused the impeachment of Trump twice, to no avail. Talk about a ‘not for we’, but only for ‘them’.

Dubi Loo

My guess as to who is running the country, the cabal of Susan Rice, Valeri Jarrett, and Ovomit from his basement.

DDS

There’s a thing called “The Politician’s Syllogism”. It goes like this: We must do something. This is something. Therefore, we must to do this. Notice there is no connection between the “something” in the second line, and the need to do “something” in the first. That’s why its also called the “Politicians Fallacy.” https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Politician%27s_syllogism If you read the above linked Wiki, you’ll note that the “Politician’s Syllogism” originated in a British political satire. But that didn’t stop it from actually being used in debate in Commons. It’s roots in comedy should remind us of the business plan followed by a… Read more »

john

Interesting

grim reaper

A perfect example of why citizens and teachers should have been armed. The police can’t be everywhere and if they are here’s and example of their inability to engage at a crucial time and save children’s lives. A teacher, administrator, custodian, school bus driver or lunch lady being armed could have saved numerous lives. Ban gun free zones

Miserable Wretch

While I myself doubt his agenda will get very far, I’m still gonna contact my politicritters in the senate and house of representatives just to be safe.

john

The Moral of the StoryLet’s stop allowing evil political dictators to take office. And if we do have someone bad in office we can find ways to get them out of office Joe has to go so do the evil poticaltions in washington who are sell our country to the communist. Here are some of the worst If those in a our country only paid attention while in history class Yakubu Gowon (1.1M deaths)Mengistu Haile Mariam (400K–1.5M deaths)Ismail Enver Pasha (2.5M deaths)Hideki Tojo (5M deaths)Leopold II of Belgium (2-15M deaths)Adolf Hitler (17M deaths)Jozef Stalin (23M deaths)Mao Zedong (49-78M deaths) Kim… Read more »

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hippybiker

You can tell “Slippers” Biden is an complete idiot and his puppet masters are, too! He parrots the idea that the 9mm Parabellum is a high powered bullet that will blow your lungs out! Experts know, that’s it’s a round that is designed to wound, not kill!

Finnky

Makes me wonder whether he inverted the tale in his mind. After all there is no way a 22 caliber round (223/556) could possibly be more powerful than a 9mm (357 caliber?). After all the 9mm is bigger across and about twice as heavy. In reality a 9mm luger is likely to lodge inside a bad guy – making them your safe backstop. A 22 (223) can pass through someone, depending on range, bullet, etc. That 22 will do much more damage than the “evil 9mm” – though I don’t see it blowing anyone’s lung out. Given how often joe… Read more »

Deadcat

Amendment II – Bill of Rights – United States Constitution: A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed. ‘A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State..’ What does this mean? In its most basic definition, it means: in order to guarantee that sovereignty can not and will not be violated, a ‘Militia’ (composed of free ‘people’ in a ‘free State’) must arm and train themselves to be able to overcome any conceivable force intent on subjugating… Read more »

2AGunster

Time to remove the current Government and their anti-gun & Marxist policies. Even if this goes down to a physical war, we are domed as a nation of free people. Everything the left is doing is to erode our freedom to get a one world order! Flooding of illegal immigrants, closing down our energy independence, time for this government to go!!!!

PistolGrip44

When they show up on my doorstep,, things will not go well for them. I just hope that they tell their wives and children how much they loved them first.

JayDubya

I’ve often thought this may be the match that starts the fire; once blood is shed by several officers/deputies/troopers taking rounds in the face and citizens being shot on their doorsteps.

Rebel VA

With all the shootings that have gone on it looks like the war has already started! Its time to r0ck and roll!!

2AGunster

Lock & load

DDS

“Civil Rights Trump a Politician’s Need to ‘Do Something’ After Tragedy” When reading the Second Amendment, something “Brandon” has apparently never done, or the rest of the Bill of Rights, ditto, you should also read the preamble to the Bill of Rights, something you may have never heard of because its rarely mentioned, although it explains why there’s a Bill of Rights in the first place. https://www.revolutionary-war-and-beyond.com/preamble-bill-of-rights.html Note that the purpose was to guarantee that certain issues were taken off the table so that the things that provoked the recently won revolution would never have to be argued again, much… Read more »

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Wild Bill

Is that a play on words or a Freudian slip?

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ashort

Here is a conspiracy theory for you to ponder. Is it just me, or does it seem like all of these shooting tragedies seem to be awful convenient in the time of anti gun legislation. Every time an AR-15 ban is mentioned or high capacity magazine ban is mentioned. all of a sudden there is a shooting, and it just so happens that the person is using what is trying to be banned. Take this most recent shooting in Texas for example. May he burn in hell, but He didn’t just use any off the shelf AR-15 he used a… Read more »

Chuck

The very same questions I’ve had ever since this tragedy occurred. There’s No reasonable explanation for how a Part Time Fast Food Worker could manage these purchases. I don’t buy the “He saved up for them” answer.

It looks more and more like this kid was Groomed with every release of information.

Boz

lf poIiticians feeI the need to do something, they can aII kiII themseIves. THAT aIone wiII soIve a TON of probIems.

GomeznSA

Boz – I won’t go ‘quite’ that far (although it would work) – I’d settle for ALL of them renouncing their US Citizenship and moving out of our Republic. I hear Canada is on the verge of giving themselves all of the ‘gun control’ laws that the antis are pushing for here

Captn John

They may just start the 2nd Revolution which would end with the elimination of many democrats and liberals.

john

November 2022 midterms will tell the tale

Fair and Balanced or Election fraud

Oldman

I am afeared our Republic will not make it to the midterms this year. If it does and the House is not controlled by the Republicans when it’s over, we are in for a nasty state of affairs. The killer in Uvalde is a very unique example of whaas up! Nothing adds up, as far as the weapons, ammo, body armor, etc. Not to invite a conspiracy theory, but it doesn’t make sense to me. I think he had to have had some help, somewhere. As far as Ol’ see nile Joe? His address to the nation last night was… Read more »

Wild Bill

Brother, there will always be a place for you to hide out, here in Texas!

Oldman

Thanks! Problem here now is we can’t afford to buy gas for that trip! Average price at Costco here in WA. is $5.20 per. A lot of places are over $5.50……….

Wild Bill

And it is going to get worse. Crude went up to $120.38 per barrel, at the market close. Guests on FBN are predicting $150 per barrel soon.

Oldman

Yeah, our Commie Gov. Insley has been preparing us for possible 10 bucks per gallon. He won’t even consider an emergency measure to cut some of the state taxes on our gasoline, which are some of the highest in the land. This is going to come to a head shortly, I am sure. Maybe that is what is supposed to happen.

john

Again waiting approval ??

john

Yep you are correct
Carole King Smackwater jack
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ttfcrg-Yow

KK

“Civil Rights Trump a Politician’s Need to ‘Do Something’ After Tragedy” Ya think so? After Sandy Hook, NY State effectively repealed the second Amendment. One would’ve thought that the Supremes would’ve rectified the situation soon enough. Damn near 10 years on, NOTHING – STILL LIVING BEHIND THE NEW IRON CURTAIN! So now we still haven’t restored Constitutional Rights TAKEN 10 YEARS AGO – NOW THIS! – SAFE ACT II So what are we supposed to do, “TRUST IN THE SYSTEM”? HOPE THAT 10 YEARS FROM NOW FREEDOM WILL BE RESTORED? THIS POLITICAL PARTY IS ACTING LIKE THE NEW NAZIS! This… Read more »

Green Mtn. Boy

Joe Biden Is Coming For Your Guns,in the vernacular of the buffoon,”Com On Man”,”No Lie”.

RAS

While we were distracted by Bump Stock bans and mean tweets, the Marxists Democrats and Rhinos took control of our government and now we are minutes away from losing everything we have fought and died for to keep our freedoms intact. Don’t make the same mistake again in 2022 and 2024 elections. We were warned!

JSNMGC

Truth: Joe Biden is not coming for anyone’s guns.

You are a former police officer – you know who will come for the guns. It’s the same people who have been taking guns for over 100 years.

Cruiser

Don’t make another mistake, vote Republican and vote out all RINOS.

Shame on any Gun Owner who voted Democrat.

StLPro2A

Drove to Houston for NRA Convention over Memorial Day weekend. At each gas stop, I made it a point to tell the cashier, “Thanks Slo Joe and the Useful Idiots that voted for him.” Could immediately discern who had voted for him by their expressions and stunned silence. Those who hadn’t voted for him spoke up in support of my comment. Also inquired as I paid, “Where is the button for Slo Joe to pay for the higher price?” They would say that there isn’t one. I’d respond, “Yeah, there was one last November, and will be one in the… Read more »

Russn8r

Nice. I put stickers on the pumps.
Wish I could find some that said
Hey Biden voter, YOU did that!
Also would be nice if it was glue, not just sticky.

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American Cynic

Have we forgotten that anything that thwarts our right to bear arms, is an unconstitutional infringment upon our 2nd Amendment? If we really do have any faith in this Conservative majority or the integrity of the SCOTUS, then much of anything Biden can do will be rendered unconstitutional. I want to be convinced that politics will not work, before we consider violence as a means to an end. I hear a lot of tough rhetoric, but very few of you are willing to give up cushy lives for two more rounds in your mags. It may be wise to stock… Read more »

2AGunster

Buy all the ammo you need, then buy some more, then buy more for when your neighbor needs some, then do it all over again & again

OldJarhead03

Shame on anyone who reflexively votes for the same fools every time, R or D. How is it everyone hates the politicians, but we re-elect the incumbents 95% of the time? If 95% were kicked out every time maybe they would start uprooting some of the deep state.

JSNMGC

Liz won’t make it even though she is outspending her main opponent 6:1 and she has the establishment behind her.

Why? Activists interviewed her opponents, selected one, and are now working hard to get the vote out during the primary.

Russn8r

Big diff between primaries & generals, and between voting & activism. Voting alone does NOT fulfill one’s civic duty while we’re losing the USA to treason from within. Those who don’t donate, volunteer & organize to win primaries & purge traitors from the R party are in dereliction of citizenship. NO such thing as a pro-gun D. For 1 thing, they ALL voted for gun grabber Ketanji. They ALL endorse Biden, Clinton & Obama. There ARE pro-gun Rs. The only hope of saving the USA is to get control of the R party. Also means STOP supporting Trump, who pushes… Read more »

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JSNMGC

“Big diff between primaries & general elections, and between voting & activism.”

Yes, sir.

Just watch what happens in August.

Russn8r

August?

JSNMGC

Wyoming Republican primary. Liz is going down.

Russn8r

Excellent. Hope the establishment spends every nickel they have on Liz, like they did on ¡JEB!

I’d like to get the $200 back I gave Bouchard and donate it in another race. Can’t believe he imagined the Florida stuff wouldn’t catch up to him. Delusional.

Also, that he hasn’t dropped out smells grifty.

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JSNMGC

It would be better if the campaign was more policy-based, but the result will be good. A lot of people took a lot of convincing to vote for Hageman.

It would be a little easier if this fool dropped out:

https://dentonknapp.com/

john

The Uvalde shooting of 19 children is sad enough the democrats political cries for gun control and the media’s coverage is disgusting. While the Nation mourns we watch as politicians look to capitalize on the deaths of 19 children. The democrats did not even wait for these families to bury their children in peace.The media should be held accountable for their coverage of the political elite in washington as parents morn. The president of the united states for political gain and the democrats continue to be callous shallow politicians that by their action could care less for those children and… Read more »

Deadcat

[They] will try.
[They] will fail.