Posted on 04/18/2020 5:50:09 AM PDT by marktwain
Screenshot from C-Span video, cropped and scaled by Dean Weingarten
David Chipman is a former ATF agent. He found a new gig as a spokesman for those who want the population disarmed. David Chipman's latest attempt at scaring Americans away from exercising their Second Amendment rights seems rather ham-handed. From cheddar.com:
David Chipman, Senior Policy Advisor at the Giffords organization said hopelessness, anxiety and fear might cause people to try to use firearms to control some aspect of their lives as they are inundated with concerning news about COVID-19, but there are risks to that choice.
They might think that theyre die-hard, ready to go, but unfortunately theyre more like Tiger King and theyre putting themselves and their family in danger, he said, referencing the popular new Netflix series and its central figures love of guns. Particularly without proper gun training, Chipman worries new gun owners are putting people at risk. Unintentional shootings makeup 1.3 percent of gun deaths and 18 percent of gun injuries.
He suggested first-time gun owners secure unloaded firearms. Hide it behind the cans of tuna and beef jerky that youve stored in the cabinet, he said.
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Chipman said hes concerned about an increase in domestic violence cases and the possibility of a gun becoming part of that equation. Experts have warned quarantine may lead to more domestic violence incidents sprung from anxiety, loss of jobs and more time at home.
Fortunately, there is no evidence of a national spike in domestic violence. The Hill.com has
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The scent of the Incel is strong from that one.
What an idiot.
As a “policy advisor”, he has no need to be armed. See his reaction to the prospect of HIS access to guns being taken away.
A condescending little prick, that Chimpman is.
Former BATFAG, huh?
Was he fired? Government employees are difficult to fire. You really have to mess up. I’d like to see his employment history.
Was he let go for mental issues?
The word “former” could mean a lot of negative things had to happen to get that way...
Sadly his opinion is consistent with active ATF agents. Their sole purpose is to turn legal gun owners into criminals.
By hook or crook.
Sounds like an Obama retread.
BATFag.
No doubt that he being among the “trained” should be able to carry unlike the great unwashed masses he seems to think likely are not only untrained but untrainable.
I seem to recall (correctly I trust) reading in Wayne Lapierre’s book “Guns, Crime, and Freedom” about how it was seriously discussed by Congress around 1980 or thereabouts about disbanding the BATF altogether. Guess it’s been too long a wait to doing something like this, given this person’s attitude and remarks.
Well, I'm not a first-time gun owner...far from it, but please tell me exactly how a locked-up and unloaded firearm is going to any damned thing for me.
This guy is a dick...pure and simple.
He talks down to those better than he, he postures without substance...in short, he's full of shit.
His kind of stench make up 90% of globull warming.
He’s just afraid that the Battle of Athens (TN) which occurred in 1946. I believe this is brewing in each and every one of the DemocRAT run states where clueless governors are just asking for it.
Look it up, and gaze into the future for DemocRATs.
Bear arms. Don’t lock them in a cabinet, unloaded.
Let’s not forget how well the ATF handled the Waco debacle!
“This guy is a dick...pure and simple.”
And our gubermint is chock full o’ dicks.
This guy needs to lose his 1st amendment right to free speech because he is too stupid and dangerous for anyone to have to hear what he says.
Oh wait, this is pretty much the same argument he is using against people who want to exercise their 2nd amendment freedom.
JoMa
Who the hell is this idiot? Funny how they found him to TESTIFY!
I'll never forget the time I went to the range and three rookie cops and their overseer were on the lane next to me.
20 FEET and they couldn't hit the broadside of a barn. All over the paper.
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