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Trump Is Trying To Whip Up MLK Day Violence In Virginia
BY JASON EASLEY at PoliticusUSA
https://www.politicususa.com/2020/01/17/trump-is-trying-to-whip-up-mlk-day-violence-in-virginia.html
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Trump issued a tweet on Friday night that was intended to spread fear and whip up violence ahead of a right wing gun protest in Virginia.
Trump tweeted:
Donald J. Trump
✔@realDonaldTrump
Your 2nd Amendment is under very serious attack in the Great Commonwealth of Virginia. Thats what happens when you vote for Democrats, they will take your guns away. Republicans will win Virginia in 2020. Thank you Dems!
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Trump is lying. None of the three bills passed by the Virginia Senate take away, or ban ownership of guns, Three bills that will prohibit firearm possession in public spaces, limit monthly handgun purchases and require background checks for firearm transfers passed the state Senate on Thursday, marking the first of stronger gun-control legislation proposed by the new Democratic majority in the General Assembly.
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Progressive Jones
(6,011 posts)They have no skills at controlling their fears like a normally developed adult.
They are emotionally equivalent to toddlers, and their security blanket is firearms.
It's very easy for characters like Trump to get them all riled up.
thecrow
(5,519 posts)Progressive Jones
(6,011 posts)To my knowledge, every gun owner I know (including myself in the past I no longer hunt) is a sportsman.
Hunting, skeet shooting, etc.
The thing is, they all own 1-3 firearms. Single shot rifles and shotguns.
I never hear any of them talk about getting their rights trampled, or gun confiscation,
or protecting themselves from marauding hordes of East Coast Liberal Elites.
The only whining I hear is about the cost of deer tags and ammo.
underpants
(182,962 posts)But there are a lot of Capital Police, Troopers, and City cops who will have to deal with this.
My post from earlier today. S-storm
https://www.democraticunderground.com/100212883588
applegrove
(118,865 posts)Iliyah
(25,111 posts)violent outcome which will hurt, harm and kill USA's citizens and therefore he could call for Martial Law.
underpants
(182,962 posts)My post above. It's already in their channels.