by Whether we like it or not, we are in the midst of a civil war. Fortunately, so far, it has been a cold civil war. By cold, I mean it has been primarily a war of words and ideas. No one in their right mind should want a “hot” civil war. Whether it was our own War Between the States or the disintegration of the former Yugoslavia, civil wars are violent, nasty, and brutish.
Certain Virginia Democrat politicians seem to have forgotten this in their push for draconian gun control. Their response to the Second Amendment Sanctuary movement is to call down the overwhelming power of the state.
US Rep. Donald McEachin (D-VA) suggested in an interview with the Washington Examiner that Gov. Ralph Northam (D-VA) actually call out the National Guard.
“And ultimately, I’m not the governor, but the governor may have to nationalize the National Guard to enforce the law,” he said. “That’s his call, because I don’t know how serious these counties are and how severe the violations of law will be. But that’s obviously an option he has.”
McEachin has also said that funding to sanctuary counties and cities should be cut off.
US Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-VA) who represents a northern Virginia district has called upon law enforcement to resign if they won’t enforce laws of dubious constitutionality.
Virginia Democratic officials, however, already say local law enforcement supporting these resolutions will face consequences if they do not carry out any law the state Legislature passes.
“I would hope they either resign in good conscience, because they cannot uphold the law which they are sworn to uphold, or they’re prosecuted for failure to fulfill their oath,” Democratic Virginia Rep. Gerry Connolly told the Washington Examiner of local county police who may refuse to enforce future gun control measures. “The law is the law. If that becomes the law, you don’t have a choice, not if you’re a sworn officer of the law.”
Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring (D-VA) has characterized the sanctuary effort as something “ginned up” by “the gun lobby”.
“The resolutions that are being passed are being ginned up by the gun lobby to try to scare people. What we’re talking about here are laws that will make our communities and our streets safer. We’re talking about universal background checks, finally, maybe, Virginia will pass universal background checks to make sure that people who are dangerous, who are criminals and who aren’t permitted to buy guns, won’t be able to buy guns,” said Herring. “So, when Virginia passes these gun safety laws that they will be followed, they will be enforced.”
It should be noted that Herring won his office with less than a thousand votes. The difference probably was the $1.3 million invested by Michael Bloomberg’s Independence PAC. Herring has been consistently anti-gun since the 2015 election.
The incendiary talk from these Virginia Democrats should be condemned. If they are intent on provoking a confrontation between agents of the state and citizens defending their God given, constitutionally guaranteed rights, they are not going to like the result. The first citizen killed while resisting Northam’s laws on confiscation will be the spark that sets off that hot civil war.
It will not be pretty.
The only hopeful sign is that many Guardsmen and state police officials will remain loyal to their oath to defend the Constitution and refuse to participate.
Apparently, Rep. McEachin does not understand that a governor can’t nationalize his National Guard. Only the president can do that. A gobernor, however can activate bis Guard.
It can also be just as likely that if the gubbernor called out the VANG, that as soon as some units draw their weapons and basic load of ammo, they might decide to take care of the politicians who had anything to do with passing that $#!+-for-brains confiscation law in violation of the VA Constitution.
The first citizen killed while resisting Northam’s laws on confiscation will be the spark that sets off that hot civil war.
This.
For years, I’ve thought about this situation at large, not Virginia. If confiscation starts, the first couple of gunowners will be swatted in the early morning hours before there’s any actual “resistance.” Nobody makes good decisions when they’re awakened from their deepest sleep and the first couple of gunowners will die. Then the word will get out and the ugly will start. Who said, “Bosnia times Rwanda times 10?”
Bloomberg’s hired legislators will pass the laws just as they were paid to. After that, it’s anyone’s guess how far it goes.
How can the Gov shut off funds to 2nd Amendment sanctuary cities/counties when the Feds can’t shut off funds to Illegal immigrant sanctuary cities/counties/states?
That’s a good point. However, in the progressive hierarchy we know that guns are bad and “undocumented immigrants” are good.