The Second Amendment, Red Flags and Sanctuaries

Opinion

Written by George McClellan

The right to keep and bear arms, guaranteed us by the Second amendment, is under constant
attack by the Left. In the end, the One World Government crowd, the advocates of the UN’s
Agenda 21 plan, cannot seize control of the government so long as alarmed citizens are allowed
to remain armed, independent, unafraid and able to defend themselves.

The US Supreme Court settled the basic 2nd amendment issue years ago so now the attacks
are coming from within. The Progressives are heavily engaged in winning elections at city,
county and state levels including filling representative and senate roles with their Socialist
candidates. In some areas, city and county councils are being filled by Leftists and muslims.

Currently, Virginia has fallen into the hands of socialist grifters, a blackface Governor and an
alleged rapist black Lt, governor, who’s outrageous conduct stirs no concern so long as they’re
against guns. In reply, some counties have declared themselves “2nd amendment sanctuary
counties. “This “sanctuary” business puts our various law enforcement agencies between a rock
and a hard spot. It may ensure the coming realignment of political forces most likely to come to
blows at the local level, cop vs. cop, can be predicted with some level of certainty.

Sanctuary Cities are the bane of a free society. They have announced their intent to be lawless.
Supported by the local governments socialist dictates criminals, drug users, gangs and the
pitifully homeless are afforded the city’s protections to be free of harassment by ICE, FBI, IBP
or any other Federal Agency wanting to enforce federal laws, all at the cost to the city’s real tax
payers who are denied those same protections, indeed punished if they complain.

Red Flag laws, nice sounding in theory, are another tool for corrupted local governments to use
to harass 2nd amendment supporters, seize their personal property and cost the victim the
expense of challenging the city’s unlawful orders and getting their property back.

In Virginia, the idea to resist has sprung up as pro-2nd amendment sanctuary counties where
gun owners are supposedly protected from the long arm of the Governor. Negative citizen
reaction however, has caused many democrat politicians to vote down most of the Governors
gun control attempts.

Having said that I must say I do not support the idea of 2nd amendment sanctuary counties
because to create one and have it work, is to legitimize the whole concept of sanctuary cities as
practiced in California, not for guns but for criminals. Because they do it, doesn’t make it right,
so why imitate their plan. it only gives them arguable support to continue to be unlawful.

Those are basically ill thought out if not down right unlawful. 2nd amendment sanctuary counties
are not needed because we already have the law and multiple court decisions on our side. The
citizenry must not react as victims, but rather to challenge their offending states, cities and
counties with law suits charging violations of our civil rights and for violating established rules
already supporting 2nd amendment rights. We must put forth pro-2nd amendment citizens to
replace the progressives trying to run their own small fiefdoms as gun free dictatorships.

Our Constitution is far too important to be frivolous about. It must be protected as it is, not as the
Democrat-Progressives wish it. That’s what elections are for. We cannot ignore our safety any
more. To be free from fascism each of us must take a stand for the Constitution and rule of law.
Remember, freedom is the goal, the Constitution is the way. Now, go get ’em!

2 Comments

  1. Gene Ralno February 11, 2020 at 2:03 pm

    The race is on. Democrats are competing to see which state will confiscate the most firearms before the Supreme Court strikes down these unconstitutional laws. In every case thus far, accused persons are free to do what they usually do while law enforcement indexes, stores and protects growing rooms full of firearms.

    A red flag law has a surface appeal that vanishes when one thinks about it. This notion transfers power from licensed psychiatrists to unqualified persons more obedient to democrats, e.g., local judges and crotchety old aunts. Judges, policemen, neighbors and classmates are not qualified to make such decisions.

    Due process requires reports from two psychiatrists, one from each side, legal representation, arraignment, indictment and trial by jury. Nobody wants criminals to have firearms but to be taken seriously, if the accused is a danger to himself (not against the law) or others, he should be legally arrested. In other words, take the man but leave the guns. The line of inheritance codified in state laws determines the legal custodian of any property.

    As an analogy, if someone sips too much wine with dinner at home, a crotchety old aunt might be empowered to call the police and have them impound every motorized vehicle from the homeowner — just in case he or she might decide to drive somewhere.

  2. Gene Ralno February 11, 2020 at 4:44 pm

    Well written piece and I take exception to only one small part. I do not believe 2nd amendment sanctuary counties legitimize sanctuary cities. Regarding 2nd Amendment sanctuaries, government seeks to violate the Constitution, creating a conflict. On the other hand, government enforcement of immigration laws conflicts with no other laws. Cities that release illegal aliens in spite of “immigration holds” is a brazen violation of federal law.

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