Posted on 11/08/2019 10:48:13 AM PST by Red Badger
Elections do, indeed, have consequences.
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam (D) of blackface fame boasted this week that his party is ready to implement an array of gun control measures in the commonwealth now that Democrats control all three branches of government, and his administration is already "working on" a plan for confiscating so-called "assault weapons" from law-abiding gun owners.
What are the details?
The Washington Post reported Wednesday that Northam wants to bring back eight "common-sense" gun control measures that Republicans shot down during a special session in July, prioritizing "universal background checks, banning the sale of assault weapons and high-capacity magazines, restoring the law that limits purchases to one gun a month, and a red flag law that would empower a court to temporarily remove a gun from a person deemed to be a risk to himself or others."
When asked directly about whether he is supportive of confiscating "assault weapons from gun owners" Northam replied, "That's something I'm working [on] with our secretary of public safety. I'll work with the gun violence activists, and we'll work [on] that. I don't have a definitely plan today."
On Tuesday, Virginia voters handed Democrats total control of the commonwealth's General Assembly — flipping both the Senate and the House of Delegates from red to blue majorities. The Democratic Party now controls not only Virginia's legislature, but holds the governorship, lieutenant governorship, attorney general, and both U.S. Senate seats.
Northam believes the results from Tuesday's election shows Virginia is now a solid Democratic stronghold. When a reporter referred to the commonwealth as "a pretty purple state" during a cabinet meeting Wednesday, the governor pushed back, according to The Post.
"The is a blue state," Northam said. "I made that announcement last night...So Virginia's blue. I want everybody to know that." Anything else?
CNBC reported that Everytown for Gun Safety — a gun control-advocacy group largely bankrolled by billionaire Michael Bloomberg — "spent $2.5 million this year to influence voters in Virginia versus approximately $300,000 by the NRA, which has its headquarters in Fairfax, Virginia."
H/T: The Daily Wire
Correction: This story originally labeled Northam as a Republican. He is a Democrat. The story has been updated.
“we are all going to be silenced and criminalized.”
Yes, but I don’t think the squishy Republicans, suburban Moms, somewhat conservative Democrats who won’t Republican, and Mass-going social justice Catholics who vote lib (I’m a conservative Catholic) will believe it until the jackboots come through their doors. So many dumbed-down voters think they can vote far left/Socialist without any eventually loss of freedom.
Nobody in either of those states has an unregistered AR-15. Fully compliant.
I would love to see a video of an MS13 gang home invasion of this asshole’s house with him standing there in his underwear, a yellow stain appearing in his crotch while calling 911.
I got the impression Virginia outside the NE corner is a different place.
The new Virginia rebels against our Constitution need to expelled from public office.
The NRA needs to file some lawsuits.
Virginia voted for this BS now they can wallow in it!!! I feel very badly for the people who did not vote for this MARXIST BS but they have the choice to relocate!!! I am in CA. and I feel their pain BUT I am going to relocate!!! This state has gone WAY PAST the turning point, it will NEVER be able to be turned around the left have succeeded in completely changing the demographics of the state AND that can NOT be repaired!!! CA. is done so the people that don’t want to live under communist rule are relocating in DROVES!! The rest can stay and enjoy their MARXIST utopia!!{
Yeah, sure.....
Coonman, come together with your hands
Save me, I’m together with your plan
But where to go that is safely conservative and will staty with a conservative government? The Dems are radical Marxists that are eating away the US and the education system is churning out more little Lefty drones every year and many illegals are voting. It is very discouraging and a real civil war might be the only way back.
Someone once said, ‘You won’t need the 2nd amendment until they try to take it from you”
Well gere we go...
When Australia confiscated guns in the early 90s there was an immediate surge in home invasions.
Like NY with Cuomo, we are ready for them to try
When are you two moving up here?
Indeed.
I will be watching closely from here in Michigan to see this take shape.
I think we will learn how “it” will go down the next time the Democrats control both Houses and the Presidency.
Let’s see these modern revenuers go into the mountain counties and start taking guns. I’ve got my pop corn ready.
In all seriousness, these politicians need to stop talking and start doing. Want to start confiscating guns....do it already. Since we are on path of inevitability anyway, let’s get the show on the road and stop all this jerking around. Lay the cards on the table and let’s see where the chips fall. I’m gamble on the side of the real patriots and the Constitution.
What are they going to do, search every house?
We could move to Philly very easily.
I hope he is the one who goes out to make the first grab of someone’s guns. Kind of a FIFO accounting term for what will happen.
I hope Virginians gets what they deserve for voting the way they did. Sometimes you have to hit bottom before you can correct your problems.
How many dead citizens is he willing to endure to satisfy his desire? Dead cops?
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