What Liberals Get Wrong About the Second Amendment

I guess the sounds of Crimo's weapon firing shot, after shot, after shot has awakened these fears in a new and terrifying way. TD

 Ann Coulter

"Must we really respond to the "musket" argument again?

"Apparently so. It's all the rage among Democrats right now.

"New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (Democrat) and Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker (Democrat) both think it's quite brilliant to claim that, if we care what the framers of the Constitution meant, then the Second Amendment applies only to "muskets"!

"In The New York Times, a couple of professors (Democrats, but you knew that) asked: "Is a modern AR-15-style rifle relevantly similar to a Colonial musket? In what ways?" They liked their argument so much, the op-ed was titled, "A Supreme Court Head-Scratcher: Is a Colonial Musket 'Analogous' to an AR-15?"

"[Frantically waving my hand]: Yes, professors, it's exactly analogous.

"The Second Amendment does not refer to "muskets"; it refers to "the right of the people to keep and bear arms." "Bear" means to carry, so any handheld firearm carried by the military can be carried by the people. Just as the musket was once carried by our military, the AR-15 is a handheld arm (technically, the less powerful version of the automatic M-16) carried by our military today. As soon as the U.S. military goes back to muskets, then muskets it is!

"But I'm not here to refute idiotic arguments. These guys may as well claim that the First Amendment protects only speech delivered in pamphlets and sermons, but nothing communicated on television, the internet, or with poster boards and Magic Markers.". . .

. . .Gallup left out one category. The subgroup most likely to own a whole buttload of guns, but not admit it: gang members and other recidivist felons protected by George Gascon and other Soros D.A.s.

Being a rational people, Americans are more worried about those guys than the random rifle-bearing psycho in a woman's dress.

The Liberal Killer of Highland Park

 Independent Sentinel 

However, he said he’s a liberal and used Antifa and Democrat Socialist of America symbols on his social media.

 "Robert Crimo III is not a MAGA supremacist killer of Highland Park despite the media’s efforts to paint him as one while seven innocent people are dead and reportedly 38 others are injured. Crimo was a “liberal” and a Democratic Socialist according to his own description and social media feed. However, he, Bobby Crimo, committed the crimes and he is guilty. Crimo appears to be mentally deranged.

"The Highland Park killer fits the profile of a mass shooter. Crimo indirectly told people on his chilling rapper videos that he was going to kill people as a “life-defining” moment. He played too many violent video games, wasn’t red-flagged, his parents might have been in denial, and he was reportedly taking drugs (not confirmed). There were a whole host of things that went wrong with Robert Crimo, but he alone is guilty in the end.

"The motivation does not appear political.". . .

If anyone cares to go through his likes, they’re still active. Here’s a handful of tweets he liked. pic.twitter.com/euR69J45gE

— Ian Miles Cheong (@stillgray) July 5, 2022

Information Uncovered Overnight Shows Highland Park Shooter, Bobby Crimo, Is Tied to Socialists, Progressives, Antifa and the Occult

After every mass murder, the search begins to show it was one of those Other Guys who did the evil deed.TD

The Gateway Pundit   "Now we have information [this article claims] tying Crimo to progressives, socialists, Antifa and the occult.  Crimo’s social network and lifestyle are all related to the progressive movement.

"Crimo has ties to the Democratic Socialists of America as noted by the tattoo on his neck.  This is the largest and fastest-growing socialist organization in the US.". . .

Highland Park parade shooting suspect Robert Crimo kicked out of synagogue (nypost.com)

How the Highland Park Shooter Reportedly Obtained His Guns Is Beyond Ridiculous

So, how did Crimo get his weapons? They were all purchased legally, but in Illinois, you need a Firearm Owners Identification card (FOID) to own guns and ammunition. Crimo's father co-signed for his son's card in 2019, even after his past behavior. I have a feeling that this whole family is going to land in hot legal water. If they knew this kid was a problem, did nothing, and then signed a firearms card for him—they deserve to be charged as well (via Chicago Tribune):  

Kamala's statement: “We Have to Take This Stuff Seriously, as Seriously as You are Because you Have Been Forced to Take This Seriously”

Biden Wins Praise from Chinese State Media for His Attack on American Businesses

 

Biden Wins Praise from Chinese State Media for His Attack on American Businesses (ijr.com)

Shocking Amount of Biden's Emergency Oil Reserves Ended Up in China, Europe

Biden releases U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserves ... to China

The American Energy Alliance points out that it's actually worse than it looks -- China isn't even using the oil -- it's stockpiling it for its own strategic petroleum reserves, meaning, the U.S. oil taken off the market is not helping to lower the price of crude even on a worldwide basis.

US-China Relations in the Biden-Era: A Timeline - China Briefing News (china-briefing.com). . ."Day 476: May 11, 2022 – US removes key language on its stance on Taiwan. Updates to the State Department’s fact sheet on Taiwan, released on May 5, 2022, committed key language on the US’ official stance on Taiwan, including that the US “[acknowledges] the Chinese position that there is but one China and Taiwan is a part of China” and that it “does not support Taiwan independence”. However, it still includes the sentence “The United States has a longstanding one China policy, which is guided by the Taiwan Relations Act, the three U.S.-China Joint Communiques, and the Six Assurances.” When inquired by the media at a regular press briefing on May 10, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Zhao Lijian called the amended document “a trick to obscure and hollow out the one-China principle” and that ” the attempt to change the status quo across the Taiwan Strait will hurt the US itself”. Following this, at a press briefing on May 11, the US Department of State Spokesperson stated that “our policy towards Taiwan has not changed” and “we do not support Taiwan independence' ”. . . .

WH Press Sec. Has No Idea Oil From U.S. Reserves Are Being Sent To China…

Illinois Has an A- Rating for Gun Control and Long List of Gun Laws — The Highland Park Attack Still Occurred

McManus called the overall issue “America’s growing refusal to protect its citizens from violence. In its cities, that’s what the bail-reform/defund-the-police movement is all about — shielding criminals from the consequences of their actions.”

 IJR

"If having a great report card on gun control prevented gun tragedies, Highland Park, Illinois, would not be trending in America this week. But it is. And voices are demanding that while the political back-and-forth over gun control plays out in Washington, someone deal with the real problems.

"As noted by Breitbart, Highland Park has its own “assault weapons” ban and is in a state that gets an A- from the Giffords Law Center for the severity of its anti-gun laws. Everytown for Gun Safety says Illinois has the sixth most stringent anti-gun laws in the nation.

"The state has a red flag law, a waiting period to buy a gun and a long train of conditions imposed on gun purchasers.". . .

“ 'Certainly all Americans have rights — but they should include the right to be protected from the armed and dangerous: Urban gangbangers and psychotic loners with rifles both. Again, there are no simple answers. But developing more respect for the power of preventive action would be a long step in the right direction.' ”. . .