About six weeks ago, we asked you to listen for the dog that yelps the loudest about guns at protests.
My grandmother used to say, “Throw a rock into a pack of dogs; the one that yelps the loudest is the one you hit,” and right now we’re hearing some very informative yelps. The rock, of course, is the presence of lawfully armed citizens at peaceful protests who are practicing their First and Second Amendment rights simultaneously. The yelping, of course, is this charming little billet-doux courtesy of the gun-grabbers at Everytown for Gun Safety. Let’s have a look at what Mikey Bloomberg and his team of useful idiots are squealing about today:
“…gun rights extremists have used state lockdown protests, and more recently protests spurred by the death of George Floyd, as opportunities to openly display military-style firearms to incite fear, suppress civil discourse, and threaten public safety…”
Let’s take a moment to savor the flavor of this little concentrated nugget of pure hypocrisy. The “gun rights extremists” that they’re boo-hooing about are these people. Yes, that’s right, Everytown believes that the protests against ongoing state lockdowns–at which not one single arrest has occurred–is the threat to public safety. (Not this. Or this. Or this.) They are attempting to conflate the outrageous violence and rioting that has happened during the protests about the death of George Floyd with the extremely civil protests against the COVID-19 lockdown during which many protesters openly carried their firearms.
I don’t have to tell you what Bloomie thinks ought to be done about all of these openly carried guns at protests, do I? After all, this is the guy who went on national TV the day after an armed citizen stopped an attempted mass shooting in a church and told America that “You just do not want the average citizen carrying a gun in a crowded place.” No, I don’t have to tell you, but I will anyway, because this quote is just too choice not to share:
Gun rights extremists are able to mount these intimidation campaigns because in most states it is legal to open carry loaded firearms at or around state capitol buildings or demonstrations. This is largely due to the absence of state laws prohibiting the open carry of firearms in public, commonly known as the “open carry loophole.” Few state legislatures have addressed the legality of the “open carry loophole” because responsible gun owners have not traditionally openly carried firearms in public.
That’s right, Bloomie just called open carry a “loophole.” Never mind that the Second Amendment says “Keep and Bear Arms,” not “Keep and Bear Arms in Ways That Don’t Make Mikey B. Turn His Fruit-of-the-Looms Into a Fudge Factory.” But as we’re about to see, Bloomie apparently addressed the crisis in his Y-fronts by using his copy of the Bill of Rights to clean up. This is his actual list of demands:
Legislative Options for Addressing the “Open Carry Loophole”
- Prohibit the open carry of firearms in public.
- Prohibit firearms at demonstrations held on public property.
- Ensure local officials have the authority to regulate firearms at demonstrations.
And the best part? The part where he says, ““Regulating open carry does not run afoul of the 1st or 2nd Amendments.”
Back in April, we predicted that the response to the nonviolent armed protests against ongoing COVID-19 quarantines would be highly instructive…but we didn’t imagine that the anti-gunners’ reaction would be this nakedly disingenuous. It’s becoming increasingly obvious that Bloomberg et al desire control of the American public at any cost…even if that means tossing the First Amendment onto the ash-heap of history right next to the Second.
jimbo says
when anti gun organizations,federal,state county city governments can or will not trust law abiding citizens the right to bare arms…. i believe the citizens… can not longer trust , also SHOULD no longer trust those organizations !!! keep your powder dry . thanks jimbo
JonsOn says
What is the difference between Mike Bloomberg’s leftist democrat party and the NAZIs in Germany in the 1930s and 40s? The answer, the democrat party hasn’t sent millions of Jews and other undesirables (deplorables?) to their death because they didn’t like them, YET. They are using many of the same tactics that the NAZIs used prior to WWII. If history teaches us nothing and we let this happen we will become NAZI Germany.
Rusty Baillie says
Is Concealed Carry supposed to be “safer” than Open Carry?
What about that old song:
“He wore his gun outside his pants
for all the honest world to see…………
Mel says
Little Mikey bloominidiot needs to stick to his own business and stop conspiring to violate the constitution. “Shall not comply” this is what it will take to stop the unconstitutional behavior we are seeing. Start prosecuting anyone that intends to “violate rights under color of law” under 18 USC 242. Legislating rights away is a violation in itself, until we hold responsible those who even attempt this, they won’t quit. The constitution is the supreme law of the land. No state of local government can supersede it. Article 6 binds local state and federal governments to adhere strictly to it. Ex Parte Milligan 71 US 2 ruled that the constitution cannot be suspended in time of war or emergency. 18 USC 242 allows prosecution of those who violate rights under color of law. Marbury vs Madison, any law repugnant to the constitution is null and void. There are a ton of case laws that exemplify our rights upheld over simpleton local and state even federal interference. The truth of the matter is that THEY WONT STOP UNTIL WE STOP THEM…. (shall not comply) I prefer dangerous freedom over peaceful slavery. Give me liberty or give me death. Those who give up essential liberty to attain a little safety, deserve neither. History is replete with these cries of freedom. Too much blood has been spilled in defense of these freedoms to allow money or politicians, at any level, to compromise these rights.
JonsOn says
Mikey Bloombutthead is a busy body type. He’s a control freak. Who in the hell bans salt? He doesn’t care about the Constitution only power. What a no charisma pile of walking snake crap.
Dee Williamson says
Get Real. Here in Seattle area, protests without a show of guns to protect private property and lives equaled violence and death Protests with armed citizens protecting their rights equaled peaceful protests. If you can’t figure
that out, you are mentally unstable and unfit to vote.
Rivahmitch says
Those who are unwilling to kill and die to preserve their lives, rights and property and those of their neighbors and community will inevitable and deservedly lose them.
Daniel says
Same twits who whine about us carrying, but say nothing about Antifa and the other terrorists who are walking around Seattle in their enclosed space with all kinds of weapons included machine guns and they seemingly think this is oK?
randy bauer says
When, oh when, are the Ninjas going to beat that man with sticks? Not soon enough, that’s for sure. Then he can whine about banning sticks, too.
Brent says
I believe the parade part is for safety of the people attending the parade. The city of New Orleans has a law on the books against having firearms around the parade or certain distant from a parade route after there were several shootings at parades.
Recently the Governor of Louisiana signed a bill into law that would get rid of any local law if it superseded state law. The reason behind the law being passed is to make one set of rules across the entire state of Louisiana.
Louisiana also has laws that prohibit carrying a weapon into certain buildings and places. It addresses parades also but New Orleans law you could be 10 blocks from a parade and be charged. State law has no distance but states around parades.
The governor by the way is a Democrat and very pro gun. He signed 3 other pro gun bills into law last week.
I believe they all take effect August 1, 2020.
Jim west says
Bloomberg and his cult followers are gun banning cults! Don’t say ‘gun grabbers’, they are ‘gun banners’!
Bloomberg and George Soros think they are modern day ‘Caesars’ and Americans are their modern day slaves!
Here’s a thought, say tomorrow all semi auto firearms are banned. Do you really think all these gun banning groups will close their offices and go home? Of course not! Next they will ban bolt action, pump action and lever action rifles and shotguns. And after they are banned, the gun banners will go after single shot firearms.
Then like in the UK, the gun banners will ban stun guns, pepper stay and knives. And ban camouflage clothing, gun books, survival books, etc. until they have absolute control over your life!!
Paul says
Interestingly many southern states prohibit concealed carry and some open as well “at parades and political protests” or words to that effect. I assume these are anti Klan and/or anti black radical prohibitions from decades ago. I have not looked at the history to determine the target of the laws. Maybe someone else knows.
n r ringlee says
Let’s all get one thing clear in our minds concerning this debate. We are a crony capitalist state with the trappings of a Constitutional Republic. How do I know? The Supreme Court told us so last week. By refusing to hear 10 clear cut infringement cases they have nullified the Second Amendment while at the same time creating classes of human beings, trans and gender confuse formerly mental patients, out of thin air. Anyone who thinks we are a “nation of laws” is simply asleep. We have been a nation of political will since the outbreak of the 1840’s when we declared human beings not to be human beings. That being said, Bloomberg is acting very consistently with today’s standards. He is practicing the Golden Rule. He who has the gold rules. We now live in a Kleptocracy, not a republic, and if Joe Biden gets elected any hope of returning to the Land of Lincoln and freedom underwritten by a Constitution will be long gone. Be ready.
Michael says
I want to know when the time will come that WE THE PEOPLE stand up to these criminal politicians and their foot troops?Its time they went into CHOP/CHAZ or what ever they are calling the slime occupying that area of the city!Its time they went in with the military with troops fresh back from a war zone to take back that part of the city!When a Felon (the Rapper/warlord) can openly hand out AR rifles out of the back of his car(A Tesla) to people that dont even know how to use them and have no training at all with them,and the politicians dont say a word?You know they are going to use their own left leaning foot troops to demand tighter gun control!These snakes (Liberal Politicians) need to be arrested and imprisoned! Its time we saw the JUSTICE we all were PROMISED back in 2016! Not crazy liberal backwards JUSTICE but the JUSTICE that protects the American citizen from those that would try to do us harm and destroy our country!All the good Democrats exercising their 1st Amendment rights in protest of the Floyd Murder is one thing.But when radicals hijack our streets and cities and burn them and murder people its time they were CRUSHED! Its time the Authorities stopped their two faced lies and started protecting the law abiding citizens that vote for them! This surly makes you think about why they want criminals and illegals alike to be allowed to vote as they support the criminal behavior of them all today!!! Criminals.illegals and those Liberal pond scum on the side of communist politicians are breaking the laws of this nation freely and being allowed too even by our President! Our President is the highest law enforcement official in our country and isnt doing anything to stop these TRAITOROUS ENEMIES of our nation????Its time he put his money where his mouth is and stop the violence and occupation of CHAZ/CHOP…..what ever!!! Its time those violent criminals causing all the problems were held responsible and those Politicians in support of the rioters as well should be arrested for inciting the riots and supporting the criminal behavior!!!!!!? I know in the very near future that these population of traitors will be down sized if the Government dosnt do anything about it!!!% Not i personally as i dont see any riots near me but i know across the country Patriots are fedup!!!
poggy says
Lets see, this nut is using the 1st & 2nd Amendments to speak and have hired armed security and he wants law abiding citizens who have the 1st & 2nd amendment guarantees to forfeit theirs but keep his? Am I correct in my understanding? Then when this guy gives HIS Bill of Rights and Constitutional rights away maybe he can be listened to, if the criminals have no.ot exercised their “rights to crime against him.
Robert G Shields says
I haven’t heard anything from Bloomberg or his astroturf antigun organizations. Did they comment on the rioters, sorry I mean peaceful protesters in Minneapolis, Atlanta, Seattle, Chicago or New York carrying and using various firearms, including assault rifles?