Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) has decided to run for president on an anti-Second Amendment platform (while exhibiting a clear lack of understanding about guns), and has reiterated his desire to imprison Americans who don’t hand over banned weapons.
Appearing on CNN‘s “State of the Union” with Jake Tapper on Sunday, Swalwell – who last year joked about nuking gun owners who refuse to give up their firearms – discussed his longstanding proposal to ban so-called ‘assault weapons.’
TAPPER: So, gun control is the central plank in your campaign.You wrote last year — quote — “We should ban possession of military- style semiautomatic assault weapons. We should buy back such weapons from all who choose to abide by the law. And we should criminally prosecute any who choose to defy it by keeping their weapons.” Criminal prosecution for keeping assault weapons. What’s the punishment for people who don’t hand in their guns? Do they go to jail?
SWALWELL: Well, Jake, they would, but I also offer an alternative, which would be to keep them at a hunting club or a shooting range. And the reason I have proposed this is because these weapons are so devastating.
Swalwell then displayed his ignorance over the difference between a ‘rifle’ and an ‘assault rifle,’ the latter of which is a term invented by the left.
“You know, keep your pistols, keep your long rifles, keep your shotguns,” said the California Democrat, who added: “I want the most dangerous weapons, these weapons of war, out of the hands of the most dangerous people.”
Anti-gun activists don’t seem to understand that ‘assault rifles’ are functionally identical to other ‘long rifles’ as pictured above; both fire exactly one bullet each time the trigger is pulled, while neither can engage in burst fire or fully automatic fire unless illegally modified.
We’re guessing he also calls magazines ‘clips.’
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Should we apply the standard, set by CBS in their neo-bolshevik propaganda program, for whether violence is appropriate in response to Swalwell’s verbal attack on America?
Apparently, according to the neo-bolsheviks, poisoning your adversaries is acceptable, as well:
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/boston-globe-writer-urges-waiters-to-tamper-with-republican-officials-food
Don’t worry, my dear well-armed friends. This assbag isn’t actually running for anything. He’s just pulling this stunt on orders from someone else to make the D’s preferred pack of treasonous assbags look a little less rabid on gun control so they’ll get more primary votes. They do this kind of shit every single time because they, like all the rest of us, know perfectly well they have exactly Zero good ideas and even less practical competence in running a government without resorting to roving firing squads and the Red Guards come in the night to kill the Whites.
Watch. You’ll see. He’ll ride his little rainbow pony until ordered to stop, then vanish like a fart in a hurricane (which I tried during a recent hurricane and yes, it is impossible to smell in that much wind). If this stunt can manage to smoke out a few previously unknown hardliners on our side, so much the better for them. Dry powder, tight lips. Let them have their tantrums for now. Paybacks come later.
You know, if the citizens who founded this country had kept THEIR military-style weapons at gun clubs and shooting ranges, Lexington and Concord would have occurred as “pre-dawn” raids of said gun clubs and shooting ranges . . . and alas, the Constitution would not exist.
I think you’re making THEIR point.
Did I mention that I’m against “Gun Violence”. I’m fine with any other kind of violence.
Outside my local VA clinic is a sign saying “NO DANGEROUS WEAPONS ALLOWED INSIDE”. Am I missing something? I thought the word weapon implied that it was dangerous.
Should we show him the Youtube video of a Glock pistol with a 100 round drum magazine firing at 1200 rounds a minute. Assault pistols are flying under the radar but not my late wifes collection of assault knives she kept in the kitchen. I made her put locked blade guards on them so I could sleep with both eyes closed.
This dick is just floating atrial balloon to see how it polls.
Comment on another thread about Dutch and dots was just a joke. Have lots of respect for Dutch and his common sense.
So whose money is the government going to use to buy back these weapons,sounds like you will have to pay for it twice.
Just for grins, here is the definition of an assault rifle. A selective-fire (semi or full auto capable) rifle with a detachable magazine chambering a medium power cartridge.
Swalwell is absolutely my least favorite Democrat. He beats out Schumer, Pelosi, AOC, Elijah Cummings, John Lewis, Luis Gutierrez and all the rest of those freaks. Other than his crackpot ideas I am moved to vomit by the man´s mug. He has the face of a schoolyard bully, a meathead jock, an overbearing, dirty cop passing his hat at Christmas, and a violator of little girls. This punk is in fact the son of a police chief in some shit heel town in Iowa. God knows how he washed up in California. As for his views on jailing Americans who do not agree to turn over their personal property to him and those of his ilk, I can only say that he should be far more circumspect in his comments. History has shown that those who provoke civil war fare rather badly when the chance to fall into the hands of the other side.
This pipsqueak is just a few careless comments from becoming a military target.
“This pipsqueak is just a few careless comments from becoming a military target.”
Huh,wants to jail/nuke US citizens,feel he already made him self a target among many.
I’ll beat HSF to it: physiognomy
The piece of shit is from Algona, Iowa. I was in Algona once in the late 60’s for my great aunt and uncle’s 50th wedding anniversary.
One look at this jackass and I am reminded why we have a second amendment
Tell him to call me when he has disarmed all of the criminals, how does he plan to do that?
Oh its already a crime for a convicted felon to posses a firearm!!!
do the criminals really care??
More people are killed with hammers each year.
As for his concern for the kids, ask some poor white kid stuck in some inner city hellhole school and ask him or her what they fear more. Would it be the nogs or scary black rifles?
This is over a year old…but related and interesting.
Soros-funded ‘National Gun Control Movement’ is all about starting an American civil war
While the Left insurgency is unaware, their globalist leaders know that gun confiscation is guaranteed to start a full-blown civil war
Which is exactly why TPTB are so relentless about imposing draconian gun control laws; it’s war and chaos that they want…in order to create their New World Order out of the chaos and after the destruction.
They know the American people stand as a major obstacle to global domination via their One World Government.
Mark..
Yup. Americans just can’t believe they are expendable now.
I’ve been under the impression that I’m a disposable people-shaped animal ever since my first job with an employee number. Might as well staple the tag to my nutsack at this point. Debt Slavery – It’s Got What Murikanz Crave!!! It’s Got Electrolytes!!
What most can’t accept is that if this starts none of “them” can be left standing at the end. Believe me, that is their goal for us.
Eric, I assure you I will resist, so you need to come and kick my ass to take my guns. I assure you, you won’t be in one piece when it’s all done.
This liberal leftist anti 2nd Amendment candidate is not going anywhere “BUT” he is force floating an anti private ownership of firearms agenda that is continuously gaining traction . Anyone who does not believe we are in a “US or THEM” situation already needs to wake the fuck up .
Refuse & Resist at every possible encounter including the Badge wearing just doing my job traitors to their oath and the American citizens . Nothing that infringes upon an American citizens rights and protections under the constitution and bill of rights can be tolerated for any reason especially keeping you safe . The claim of protecting or keeping you safe is pure bull shit !