Virginia Rep. Donald McEachin (D-4th District) suggests that gun-grabbing Governor Ralph Northam might call up the National Guard to enforce gun control laws passed in 2020 if the Virginia county commissions and sheriffs will not.
This courageous stand by pro-Constitution sheriffs and commissioners has, at least for now, caused Virginia Democrats to back down from their gun confiscation proposal, according to the Washington Free Beacon that credited the reversal to a statewide outpouring of opposition to gun control.
But how long might this ‘cease-fire’ last?
Available to be your Talk Show interview guest, answering this question and more, are three expert guests from the 2nd Amendment Foundation who suggest that the gun-grabbing politicians will probably only hold off until they believe this hotbed issue has cooled down and the citizens of Virginia have calmed down and returned to a state of lethargy. They point to last November’s lame 40% voter turnout, showing many gun owners sitting out the election, and how that only emboldens liberal politicians to exploit such apathy to totally disarm the populous, shred the Constitution and usher in a totalitarian state.
Apathy apart, your gun-rights guest applauds Culpepper Virginia County Sheriff Scott Jenkins who told Fox News he will go so far as to deputize residents in his county to fight this unconstitutional power grab if it rears its ugly head again.
Q&A:
1) How will Culpepper County Sheriff Jenkins go about deputizing enough residents to counter any government gun grab?
Answer: “They will properly vet the citizens through a normal process used in adding deputy sheriffs
2) Give us an example.
Answer: The County Sheriff will do everything from normal background checks that we do for other deputy sheriffs as well as psych evaluations.
3) So, it’s not just a blanket policy of swearing-in anyone who is interested?
Answer: Clearly not. Sheriff Jenkins explained this is not the case during his interview on Fox & Friends recently, inferring that his office will act responsibly and diligently and expeditiously.
4) According to the National Review, the 93 counties involved in the Sanctuary movement represent about 40 percent of the population in Virginia.
Answer: Numbers like this are a start but they may not impress hardened cold-hearted anti-gun Democrats or the governor, who seem intent on passing new restrictions in the wake of this year’s mass shooting at Virginia Beach, regardless of consequences and no matter what the U.S. Constitution or Bill of Rights has to say.
5) This has been called to possible makings of a civil war. What are your thoughts on this?
Answer: The kind of “civil war” now brewing in Virginia may not be the shooting kind, but it is likely to be a noisy affair with plenty of shouting.
6) In the unlikely event this actually turned into a full fledged civil war, who would liberals who don’t own guns ever expect to win a war against conservatives, many whose households have multiple firearms and ammunition?
Answer: I think I’ll let you answer that question yourself.
7) Where may we get more information on this and other gun rights topics?
Answer: SAF.org
Bonus question if time permits:
8) What other 2nd Amendment Rights topics are in the news, or should be in the news?
Answer One other hotbed issue involving gun control is in Washington State where an online petition calling for the impeachment of anti-gun Gov. Jay Inslee and Attorney General Bob Ferguson has garnered tens of thousands of signatures. While it has no force in law, the petition does reflect discontent with both officials for their anti-gun-rights actions.
EXPERT GUESTS AVAILABLE TO INTERVIEW ON THIS TOPIC:
ABOUT MARK WALTERS (in Eastern Time):
Mark Walters is a national board member of the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms and a broadcast media spokesman for the Second Amendment Foundation.
Mark is the recipient of the 2015 Gun Rights Defender of the Year Award, a weekly national columnist for Ammoland, and author of three books, Lessons from Armed America with Kathy Jackson: foreword by Massad Ayoob, Lessons from Unarmed America with Rob Pincus: foreword by Ted Nugent and Grilling While Armed.
Mark has appeared on national and international radio and television on gun-related stories and is a popular podium speaker on firearms topics as well.
Mark is a husband and father of two children and resides in Georgia with his family.
ABOUT DAVE WORKMAN (In Pacific Time):
Dave Workman is an award-winning career journalist and senior editor of TheGunMag.com (formerly Gun Week). He also writes for Liberty Park Press, Conservative Firing Line and several firearms periodicals. He is also communications director for the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms.
His has authored Op-Ed pieces in several major newspapers including the Chicago Tribune, Seattle Times and Atlanta Journal Constitution. He has also co-authored seven books with Alan Gottlieb, founder of the Second Amendment Foundation.
Workman’s beat is firearms, from politics to the outdoors. He is widely considered an authority on firearms, concealed carry and gun politics.
ABOUT ALAN GOTTLIEB (In Pacific Time):
Alan is a strong advocate of defense. He’s a nuclear engineering graduate of the University of Tennessee, publisher of Gun Week, chairman of the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms, and Founder of the Second Amendment Foundation. He also serves on the Board of Directors of the American Conservative Union.
ABOUT THE 2ND AMENDMENT FOUNDATION:
The Second Amendment Foundation (www.saf.org) is the nation’s oldest and largest tax-exempt education, research, publishing and legal action group focusing on the Constitutional right and heritage to privately own and possess firearms. Founded in 1974, The Foundation has grown to more than 650,000 members and supporters and conducts many programs designed to better inform the public about the consequences of gun control.
