A spokesman for the Gun Owners of America discusses the texts from a Virginia Attorney General candidate, which are beyond concerning.
Usually when a candidate is running for Attorney General, they usually go for a clean-cut, dedicated approach. But Virginia candidate Jay Jones seems to be moving well in the opposite direction.
According to the Gun Owners of America, several text messages from Jones recently leaked, pointing out some very sick fantasies about laying waste to Republican opposition.
Jones explained how he was fantasizing about shooting one of his Republican colleagues in the head twice, rather than someone from history that is more deserving. He also noted how he wanted to “p*ss on their graves,” and explained how he wished death upon a certain Republican’s children, believing that such a tragedy would shock someone closer to his own personal views on policy.
It’s an unsettling group of messages from Jones, who firmly believes in gun control groups and even has several endorsements from them on his website. But what’s really chilling is that none of these groups have voiced concern over the messages.
“You’d think that in their work to oppose ‘gun violence,’ a candidate who fantasizes about shooting his political opponent twice in the head would be a no-go,” the group noted in a statement. “Yet, nothing but silence from the anti-gun lobby. It seems as if you are on their side, violence is acceptable.”
Considering that Jones was responsible for bringing several anti-gun bills into law, this should be an eye-opener to who he really is in terms of character. But…why are no gun control groups speaking up on the matter?
A spokesman for the Gun Owners of America – either Mark Jones or Stephen Willeford – joins us now to discuss this further. We welcome them to the show!
Q&A:
- At a time when more and more messaging and social media are being paid attention to in an effort to see how someone behaves online, why does it seem like Jones is, so to speak, getting away with murder with his texts?
- Why have no gun control groups spoken up, especially considering Jones’ own wishes to wish violent deaths to Republicans and their family members?
- Should this be a cause for alarm with Virginia citizens who are fed up with Jones’ anti-gun bills? Or, for that matter, voters in general?
- Is there enough with these texts to perform some kind of investigation, you think? The texts certainly are of a threatening manner.
- What can concerned Virginia citizens – and those that believe in the right to bear arms – do to sound off over these concerning texts?
- Where do you see the discussion over gun rights and the Second Amendment going in the months ahead? Will some states continue to try and introduce restrictions based on their terms?
- FOR STEPHEN: You recently wrote a book called A Town Called Sutherland Springs: Faith and Heroism Through Tragedy, revolving around your 2017 “hero with a gun” situation. Tell us more about how this came together, and why it’s such an important read right now.
- FOR STEPHEN: Where can people find your book?
- You can purchase the book here on Amazon, both in paperback and Kindle format.
- FOR MARK: Tell us more about the Hunter Outreach program.
- Where can we learn more about you, as well as Gun Owners of America?
- You can learn more at http://www.thebarefootdefender.com. You can also read more about the Gun Owners of America at https://www.gunowners.org/.
About Mark Jones…
Mark Jones serves as a National Director and National Spokesperson for Gun Owners of America (GOA) and Gun Owners Foundation (GOF).
Mark, a Certified Wildlife Biologist® for three decades, began working for Gun Owners of America over four years ago after retiring from government service where he had 30 years of experience performing wildlife research, publishing peer-reviewed scientific papers, managing wildlife resources, working with hunters and recreational shooters, supervising and mentoring other professionals, and engaging in legislative issues and governmental policy.
In 2021, Mark founded and currently leads Gun Owners of America’s National Hunter Outreach Program known as Second Amendment Hunters. The Program’s mission is to engage and involve America’s 16 million+ hunters in the political fight to protect the Second Amendment and the American hunting traditions.
Mark focuses on two primary areas: 1) GOA’s core mission of protecting and defending the Second Amendment through rigorous Legislative and Judicial actions, and 2) developing Second Amendment Hunters (SAH) into a national leader in protecting American hunting opportunities and traditions at the federal and state levels.
Mark’s responsibilities allow him to work to protect Second Amendment Rights and hunting traditions in Washington D.C., state capitals across the Country, and in the capital of his home state of Wyoming.
About Stephen Willeford…
Stephen represents Gun Owners of America and is known around the country as the “good guy with the gun” for helping stop the largest Texas mass shooting in the history of the state in 2017. He is available to speak about all gun rights issues, as well as the importance of Gun Owners of America. He is the author of the book A Town Called Sutherland Springs: Faith and Heroism Through Tragedy. You can read more about him at http://www.thebarefootdefender.com.
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