Swalwell Threatens "Nukes" If Americans Don't Hand Over Their Guns

Just days after taking back the House, a Democratic Congressmen has proposed outlawing "military-style semi-automatic assault weapons" and forcing existing owners to sell their weapons or face prosecution.

In a USA Today op-ed entitled “Ban assault weapons, buy them back, go after resisters,” Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., argued Thursday that prior proposals to ban assault weapons “would leave millions of assault weapons in our communities for decades to come.”

Swalwell proposes that the government should offer up to $1,000 for every weapon covered by a new ban, estimating that it would take $15 billion to buy back roughly 15 million weapons - and “criminally prosecute any who choose to defy [the buyback] by keeping their weapons.”

And sure enough Swalwell's egotistical over-reach - going full "Australia" - prompted anger across social media. But it was one particular thread that caught our eye...

John Cardillo, 'America Talks Live' host on Newsmax, tweeted in response: "Make no mistake, Democrats want to eradicate the Second Amendment, ban and seize all guns, and have all power rest with the state. These people are dangerously obsessed with power."

Which prompted a further response from Joe Biggs, a combat vet, "So basically @RepSwalwell wants a war. Because that’s what you would get. You're outta your ****ing mind if you think I’ll give up my rights and give the gov all the power."

To which Rep. Swalwell decided to reply - in a not tyrannical-sounding way at all... "And it would be a short war my friend. The government has nukes. Too many of them. But they’re legit. I’m sure if we talked we could find common ground to protect our families and communities."



"So our government would nuke its own country in order to take guns? Wow," Biggs responded.

"Don’t be so dramatic. You claiming you need a gun to protect yourself against the government is ludicrous. But you seem like a reasonable person. If an assault weapons ban happens, I’m sure you’ll follow law," Swalwell tweeted back.

And after the furor exploded, Swalwell quickly resorted to the "it was sarcasm" excuse.

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CrazySanMan said:

California Democrat Threatens "Nukes" If Americans Don't Hand Over Their Guns
https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2018-11-16/california-democrat-threatens-nukes-if-americans-dont-hand-over-their-guns

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Reptile said:

Since the founders believed that ordinary citizens should have weapons commensurate with those available to a standing army, I'm ready to stand in line for my "football". I suppose I'll have to get my NQL first.

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Mark75H said:

Private commercial sailing ships were often equipped with cannons as a defensive weapon. There was no limit on "arms"

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Jim12 said:

Swalwell (D-CA) is Adam Schiff's mini-me on the House Intel Committee, and is equally delusional. He has appeared on Tucker Carlson's show, insisting that he has seen the evidence of Trump's collusion with Putin, but that it's classified and we just have to believe him.

He lived in Maryland for awhile and was educated by the University of Maryland.

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