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[riderboy]

Not sure what Blacky Northams end game is here, other than to be a one term Governor and maybe incite violence. This is endlessly stupid from any angle.

 

[Junglejim]

Uh, Virginia Just Declared a State of Emergency as Armed Militias Threaten to Storm the Capital

“This intelligence suggests militia groups and hate groups, some from out of state, plan to come to the Capitol to disrupt our democratic process with acts of violence.”

www.yahoo.com

 

[riderboy]

Current map of Virginia Second Amendment sanctuary Counties.....West Virginia has graciously offered to accept any Virginia Counties that may want to secede.



https://keepva2a.com

 

[primer]

Suddenly am in favor of American politics.

 

[riderboy]

 

[HisRoyalHighness]

The President has weighed in:

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All eyes on Virginia now.

 

[HisRoyalHighness]

Tomorrow's the event in Richmond and the predictable gun grabbers are out on facebook/twitter for calling this a white nationalist rally or w/e.

Also there's this:

Virginia legislation seeks to restrict number of outdoor gun ranges

Legislation proposed in early January by a Virginia Democratic lawmaker could effectively limit the number of outdoor gun ranges in the commonwealth through local governments by rezoning property for residential use.

The bill was authored by Democratic state Sen. John Bell, whose district covers portions of Loudoun and Prince William counties. According to Bell's legislation, outdoor ranges would not be able to operate within 500 yards of any property zoned for residential use unless the Range Design Criteria established by the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Health, Safety, and Security have been met.

The bill defines outdoor ranges as “any partially enclosed or unenclosed area or facility designed for the use of rifles, shotguns, pistols, silhouettes, skeet, trap, black powder, or any other similar sport shooting.”

The state of Virginia offers more than 70 outdoor shooting ranges to the public. The Washington Examiner reached out to Bell’s office for comment, as several of the outdoor ranges are located in his district, but did not hear back.

Virginia legislation seeks to restrict number of outdoor gun ranges - Washington Examiner

Legislation proposed in early January by a Virginia Democratic lawmaker could effectively limit the number of outdoor gun ranges in the commonwealth through local governments by rezoning property for residential use. The bill was authored by Democratic state Sen. John Bell, whose district covers...

www.washingtonexaminer.com

 

[TheKiwi]

LOL, ban outdoor ranges unless they meet H&S requirements. Also ban suppressors. It's like they're not even trying to hide it.

 

[Jake84]

Current map of Virginia Second Amendment sanctuary Counties.....West Virginia has graciously offered to accept any Virginia Counties that may want to secede.



https://keepva2a.com

Riderboy, I totally support the 2A and Americans right to bear arms (in most states and cities at least) but secede or revolt/civil disobedience in Hillbilly land? Sure, the US military will wipe out this nonsense in 7 minutes when the black helos come after them.

Again, I’m a supporter of the 2A but seriously no one is gonna start a (civil) war about it.

 

[HisRoyalHighness]

LOL, ban outdoor ranges unless they meet H&S requirements. Also ban suppressors. It's like they're not even trying to hide it.

You should look at their non-firearm related legislation where they are pushing to make votes easier for illegal immigrants, lessen the ability of residents to recall their senators, increase the length of governorship from 4 to 8 years, and eliminate their state electoral college.

It's creating a sort of Rural-Urban Balkanization.

Riderboy, I totally support the 2A and Americans right to bear arms (in most states and cities at least) but secede or revolt/civil disobedience in Hillbilly land? Sure, the US military will wipe out this nonsense in 7 minutes when the black helos come after them.

Again, I’m a supporter of the 2A but seriously no one is gonna start a (civil) war about it.

Secession? Probably not. Revolt? Unlikely. Civil Disobedience? 100%.

And it's spreading quickly throughout the states:

File:Second Amendment Sanctuary counties.svg - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Two years ago, there was barely a concept of a gun sanctuary, but now it's viral and it's continuing to spread. I guess the end point of these sanctuaries is to finally force the federal government to step in when states go nuts with their gun control legislation.

Anyway, back to guns or more importantly how homemade guns are making gun control laws moot:

Ghost guns challenge police enforcement

The so-called ghost guns that have become an enforcement nightmare in different jurisdictions have come to Winnipeg, adding to the challenges faced by local police coping with a sharp rise in crime related to firearms.

Ghost gun is slang for a homemade firearm that doesn’t have an identifier such as a serial number. They’re often made by people who want to bypass background checks and registration regulations.

Homemade guns are nothing new in Winnipeg — earlier versions were dubbed zip guns or pipe guns — but modern technology, such as online ordering and 3D printers, has made it much easier to obtain the knowledge and pieces to construct improvised guns of much higher quality.

A relatively new form of ghost gun is sold as an easy-to-assemble kit that contain metal barrels, plastic frames and all the smaller pieces necessary to construct a weapon.

It’s purchased as pieces, not as a finished weapon, which lets owners get around gun laws in many jurisdictions. Assembly doesn’t require special skills or tools beyond a hand drill for holes that allow pieces such as the trigger housing to be attached to the frame before the weapons are ready to fire.

A police spokesman told a news conference last week that gun incidents and gun-related crimes in Winnipeg have increased more than 60 per cent in the past five years.

Another form of ghost gun, this one built with pieces created by three-dimensional computer printers, was at the centre of a high-profile court case last week. The Trump administration was trying to let a Texas company post blueprints online to help people construct guns using their 3D printers, but a U.S. judge in Seattle ruled that was illegal.

Undeterred, gun-rights campaigners said they will find other ways to share their blueprints, which concerns authorities because 3D-printer guns are largely made of plastic parts and can be undetectable by the metal detectors in security screening.

The new forms of ghost guns are proving a challenge in the U.S., with several states, including New York, banning them altogether, but other states, such as California, trying for a middle ground that allows for their use by hobbyists.

Nov 2019: Opinion: Ghost guns challenge police enforcement

The so-called ghost guns that have become an enforcement nightmare in different jurisdictions have come to Winnipeg, adding to the challenges faced by local police coping with a sharp rise in crime re...

www.winnipegfreepress.com

Rise in homemade 'zip guns' linked to Winnipeg's meth epidemic: police

A rise in gun crime across Manitoba, to nearly twice the Canadian average, is linked to Winnipeg’s meth epidemic, police believe. Officers seized 1,747 firearms from the streets of Winnipeg in 2018, jumping from 1,183 in 2017 and 773 in 2016. Homemade gun crime is also on the rise. Winnipeg police have already seized 31 so-called zip guns this year, compared to 52 in 2018.

“Our intelligence and sources tell us that many meth users want to be in possession of firearms, not only to protect themselves, but to protect their drug trade,” Waddell said. “We’ve learned a lot of these meth users are seeking out individuals that are manufacturing these firearms, which is obviously very concerning, not only for law enforcement, but also for members of the public.”

Rise in homemade 'zip guns' linked to Winnipeg's meth epidemic: police

A rise in gun crime across Manitoba, to nearly twice the Canadian average, is linked to Winnipeg’s meth epidemic, police believe.

www.ctvnews.ca

 

[Jake84]

Hopefully the rally in Richmond will go smoothly - but said no one ever.

 

[riderboy]

Riderboy, I totally support the 2A and Americans right to bear arms (in most states and cities at least) but secede or revolt/civil disobedience in Hillbilly land? Sure, the US military will wipe out this nonsense in 7 minutes when the black helos come after them.

Again, I’m a supporter of the 2A but seriously no one is gonna start a (civil) war about it.

I don't know. Northam and the Dems have also pushed thru laws changing how Virginia's Electoral College votes are used (to the winner of the popular vote regardless of who wins the State), raised the number of signatures required to recall a Governor from 10% of voters to 25% of voters after a recall petition for Northam was started, and of course, the anti-Constitutional 2A laws. And of course, the infamous infanticide law that Northam, a pediatrician of all things, so heartily and gladly endorsed and signed into law. Much anger.

 

[riderboy]

The President has weighed in:

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All eyes on Virginia now.

 

[HisRoyalHighness]

Here’s some images of the rally:

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Here’s the highway outside of Richmond:

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Tens of thousands of people.

Update: There’s huge traffic backups for miles on the highway so this isn’t even near close to the amount of people.

 

[NebrHogger]

Welcome to East California.

 

[HisRoyalHighness]

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I wonder if the reason for the NFZ is to prevent good aerial shots of the crowd. Police are also being really chill.

 

[HisRoyalHighness]

Finally an overhead video:

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Also the media being morons:

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[primer]

This has made the morning news here. In NZ's little corner of the liberal echo chamber. The confusion on the libtard reader's face, priceless.

 

[colin traveller]

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[primer]

Cops generally pretend to be apolitical. That raid in NZ over that 22 magazine proof that they are universally political.