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 they’re die-hard, ready to go, but unfortunately they’re more like Tiger King and they’re putting themselves and their family in danger,” he said, referencing the popular new Netflix series and its central figure’s 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 you’ve stored in the cabinet,” he said.
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Chipman said he’s 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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Did anyone ask him to explain what “SHALL NOT BE INFRINGED” means?
Was he in those Back to the Future Movies?
He looks just like Biff.
Maybe he ate too much canned tuna and beef jerky growing up.
David chipman? Another copper self hating jew? Where is the Golem of Prague when you neep it against these cop traitors of jews.
Chipman is an elitist punk. Hopefully he gets taught some respect somewhere along the way.
Exactly, and even if he lived next door, you could be dead before he got there.
ATF.... Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms? Oh...a convenience store!
another deranged ex government worker...
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