Of course, we always hear the same old argument for gun control after an attack. “We need more gun laws to prevent these violent attacks,” but what if the gun laws are the problem?
The implication of a statement like that is that there are not enough gun laws in place. Anti-gun politicians like New York Governor Kathy Hochul have been pushing this narrative for decades. Yes, there are people in this country, typically those with limited or no firearm knowledge, who fall prey to this type of rhetoric. The constant drumbeat of anti-gun propaganda is important to the gun grabbers because, generation after generation, people become more inclined to adapt to their environment.
If the gun grabbers can create an anti-gun environment, they know that they will be able to eventually eliminate firearms from society, regardless of the 2nd Amendment. As a matter of fact, if society were to shift enough, the 2nd Amendment could be repealed. I know you don’t like hearing that, and I don’t like saying it, but ask yourself, if it were possible to remove any American rights or repeal any Amendment like was done with the 18th Amendment, which was repealed by the 21st Amendment in 1933, which one do you think would be next on the chopping block?
Every time there are graves to stand on and a tragedy to be exploited, in pursuit of furthering the anti-gun narrative, you can bet there will be a Democrat with a megaphone close by.
Regarding the recent killing in New York City, let’s discuss some of the firearm laws that were in place and subsequently, completely ignored by the killer.
After New York gun owners enjoyed a significant victory in the Bruen case, which recognized New York State gun laws as unconstitutional, Kathy Hochul, the originally appointed Governor, signed into law the “Concealed Carry Improvement Act” (CCIA). She did this a mere eight days after the Supreme Court case was decided. This tells us that not only did she and her anti-gun legislature know that they would suffer a massive defeat, but they were also unwilling to accept it. They were preparing for months and possibly years to create new legislation that would undermine the 2nd Amendment again and force gun rights groups to waste more time and money by going back to court and reliving the extensive legal process all over again.
The new CCIA included several unconstitutional regulations, including, but not limited to, sensitive locations, which deemed practically every space in the state of New York a gun-free zone unless the property owner explicitly informed the public, in writing, that guns were allowed on the premises.
Typically, this type of notification would be in the form of a sign on the building stating the allowance of firearms at the location. How many of these signs have you seen in the State of New York? That was the idea. The anti-gun lawmakers knew businesses and property owners would not post “pro-gun zone” signs on their buildings out of fear of retribution from radical anti-gun protestors and left-wing vandals.
The new package of gun restrictions also included an extensive training course, additional fees, the forfeiture of social media accounts for review, and several other roadblocks to acquiring concealed carry permits, including personal meetings with judges or permitting officers for the purpose of determining whether the applicant was of “good moral character.” Of course, New York State government officials would be the ones determining whether a person was of “good moral character.” No specific metrics were ever given to determine the approval under this rule, as it was left to the issuing officer’s discretion. This, of course, was a workaround for the previous “proper cause” restriction that had been defeated in the Bruen decision.
Before the CCIA, there was a law called the NY Safe Act, which was put in place for the purpose of restricting so-called “assault rifles.”
Most of America is familiar with the propaganda term “assault rifle,” but very few have been able to define it with specificity in legal terms. New York State, however, deemed “assault rifles” as semi-automatic rifles having two or more accessories or attachments, such as a detachable magazine or pistol grip. This restriction on the exercise of the 2nd Amendment has been in place in New York State since 2013, despite the national so-called “assault weapons” ban sunsetting in 2004 after Congress concluded it did nothing to prevent violence.
The Manhattan killer who recently attacked New York City security guards and office workers paid absolutely no attention to any of these New York State gun restrictions, which proves that the restrictions themselves only affected the law-abiding citizens involved. Not only were people killed because they were disarmed by their government, but many would also argue that the New York State government is complicit in the deaths of those involved in this latest New York City massacre.
We, as American citizens, are left with the question, “How long are we willing to accept this behavior and Constitution-violating legislation from our elected officials?”
The New York City gun laws were, in fact, completely ignored by the killer, but they were not ignored by the lawful residents of New York City, and those in the building where the attack took place.
A clear indication of this is the imagery of two grown men in an office, unable to defend their own lives and resorting to piling up couches and office furniture in front of the entrance in a desperate attempt to stay alive. No American citizen should be reduced to such a level of helplessness. This is the irony of gun laws. Killers have no regard for them, and lawful citizens fear violating them.
Our Founding Fathers did not want to see men put in this position again, which is why they wrote the Second Amendment. Kathy Hochul has decided that she knows better and has removed the ability of good people to defend their own lives.
Shortly after this attack took place, and immediately after CNN falsely referred to the killer as “possibly white,” for political purposes, they quickly began peddling the anti-gun narrative. Left-wing media and Kathy Hochul completely ignored the reality of this situation with respect to the role the New York State gun restrictions played in this attack.
The New York State government, led by Kathy Hochul, put innocent lives at risk by eliminating the ability of good people to defend their own lives, and then she went directly to the media to call for more of the same irresponsible and dangerous gun laws.
New York State has run out of gun laws to implement. Hochul has blamed other states, where the attack didn’t occur, for their gun laws in the hopes of reigniting another national so-called “assault weapons” ban.
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Dan Wos is a nationally recognized 2nd Amendment advocate, Host of The Loaded Mic and Author of the “GOOD GUN BAD GUY” book series. He speaks at events, is a contributing writer for many publications, and can be found on radio stations across the country. Dan has been a guest on Newsmax, the Sean Hannity Show, Real America’s Voice, and several others. Speaking on behalf of gun-rights, Dan exposes the strategies of the anti-gun crowd and explains their mission to disarm law-abiding American gun-owners.
nuyak state capitol needs to be cleaned out and goobers office
dare i say that the progs do not care how many people have to die for them to get their wishes.
progs are not immoral, they are amoral. if they did at least have some morals they would care about the citizens who elected them. but they don’t, they only care about the power that gives them and then they bludgeon their constituents with that power into submission.
a firearm is an inanimate object that requires human interaction to function, other than a sig 320, whether for good or evil.