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  • TheOriginalMexicanBob

    Ultimate Member
    Jul 2, 2017
    32,151
    Sun City West, AZ
    They found law enforcement to confiscate guns during katrina when people needed to be able to protect them self. Remember, in the eyes of many law enforcement, they would be following the law.

    I'm retired law enforcement...and unfortunately I knew those who would do exactly that. We were obligated to follow any legal and Constitutional orders from higher authority. More than one of us would refuse based upon how an order followed that dictum. It cost me at least once by refusing...not immediately but management has a way of screwing with you and covering their tracks.
     

    Abacab

    Member
    Sep 10, 2009
    2,644
    MD
    This won't pass. And if it does, Virginians are going to SHOOT confiscators.

    The gerrymandered urban areas are NOT in sync with the rest (majority) of the populous.

    This is cope. It will pass and at best they'll extract a grandfather clause. No one is going to shoot anyone. No one has before and no one will now.
     

    TheBert

    The Member
    MDS Supporter
    Aug 10, 2013
    7,684
    Gaithersburg, Maryland
    The Dems love the fact that not only might gun owners refuse to comply but may actually shoot at law enforcement. They get four aces handed them...the law they want...gun owners resisting...sending law enforcement to confiscate their firearms...and some previously law-abiding citizens firing at them. It gives the Dems and other assorted gun confiscators the news they want to spread...and the media will be more than happy to assist.

    Interesting that Virginia's motto is "Sic Semper Tyrannis", all you need to do is identify the tyrants and the Seal gives some insight too.
     

    fred55

    Senior
    Aug 24, 2016
    1,772
    Spotsylvania Co. VA
    This will be a sh*tstorm. Dems in rural districts know, and will be reminded, if they sign on this bill they will not have a political future in VA. The next GA election cycle will flip redder than rudolf’s nose. IMHO fred55
     

    TheOriginalMexicanBob

    Ultimate Member
    Jul 2, 2017
    32,151
    Sun City West, AZ
    You can count on Soros and Bloomberg to dump tons of money into any races where any Dems might suffer being voted out. If they can't win they can cry in comfort from any funds left over in their campaign accounts to salve their butt hurt.
     

    HoCoShooter

    Ultimate Member
    Feb 25, 2009
    3,517
    Howard County
    You know what this means. The NRA Museum in NoVa would have to empty huge parts of its collection. Their range would effectively lose most of its paying users. The lefties would LOVE to see that happen.


    Yep - Blackface Northam would be considered Presidential material by the left if the NRA or any part of it left VA.
     

    lazarus

    Ultimate Member
    Jun 23, 2015
    13,673
    You can count on Soros and Bloomberg to dump tons of money into any races where any Dems might suffer being voted out. If they can't win they can cry in comfort from any funds left over in their campaign accounts to salve their butt hurt.

    Not like they can use them after the campaign. That said, they can have one hell of a cushy campaign.

    Who knows. I am not optimistic, but I do suspect some of the dems from more conservative districts do realize they’ll be out on their butt if they support draconian laws. People running for office do it because they either are running to do what they really believe in, or because they crave power. The later is going to do what they need to to keep it. That means representing their constituents the best they can (or at least 50.01%) and if they can muster, at least 50.01% of their party’s voters.

    Gerrymandering means they only need to care about 50.01% of their own party, but that’s not the case in purple districts (which is rare).

    Most of the districts in VA it wasn’t about gun control. Most was anti-trump sentiment. I think most of the delegates realize that. So if they go full stupid on gun control, they’ll be out (at least many of them). Might not stop it from happening, but some will pause.
     

    adit

    ReMember
    MDS Supporter
    Feb 20, 2013
    19,495
    DE

    Mightydog

    Ultimate Member
    MDS Supporter
    Yep he snuck these bills before everyone went to “social distancing”.
     

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