
Gun control talking points from 2020 Democrat candidates are filled with vague statements and non-specific terminology used to confuse voters who are uneducated when it comes to firearms and gun culture.
For example, “high-capacity magazines,” “assault weapons” and “common sense” gun control are buzzwords frequently thrown out by Democrat politicians to demonize firearms.
Remember, when a Democrat says “assault weapons” or “weapons of war,” they mean semiautomatic weapons which include everything from AR-15s to hunting rifles and handguns.
These politicians ignore the reality that a ban on semiautomatic weapons would be unsuccessful and inevitably result in a civil war.
“Nobody’s coming to take your guns” has never sounded more stupid.
Joe Biden:
The former Vice President told a voter the hero who shot a mass murderer in Sutherland Springs, Texas shouldn’t have been able to carry his AR-15 used to stop the criminal.
Joe Biden says that the man who stopped the Texas church shooter should not have been carrying assault weapon.
Hear for yourself….#GunControl #GunRights #2A #NRA #2ndAmendment pic.twitter.com/McAyvScYVp— Washington News Line (@WashNewsLine) November 14, 2017
https://t.co/0i1jGC80L0 Video of Joe Biden changing his support on gun control, one day saying they're going to take your gun rights away, and the next day saying you get to keep your gun.
— Zyzla Brigance (@ZyzlaBrigance) May 6, 2019
“Today, once again, it’s time for our political system to catch up with the overwhelming majority of the American people who want background checks, who want to keep assault weapons off our streets and out of the hands of people who have no business firing them…” Biden said after the 2015 Colorado Springs shooting.
In the 1990s, he voted for the 1994 ban on modern multi-purpose semiautomatic firearms, for the Brady Act, and for Frank Lautenberg’s effort to destroy gun shows. He voted against the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act in both 2004 and 2005. In 2004, he ranted against the legislation, intended to stop the back-door effort at gun control that was being carried out by big-city mayors.
Tuesday, Biden discussed “gun violence” with a Las Vegas crowd, saying, “There’s a Second Amendment but there’s a rational way to deal with the Second Amendment.”
@JoeBiden speaking to union workers in #lasvegas — opens about the need to address gun violence: “There’s a second amendment but there’s a rational way to deal with the second amendment” @FoxNewsMMR pic.twitter.com/rbIdrayAjz
— Ben Brown (@bdbrown473) May 7, 2019
Bernie Sanders:
The Democratic Socialist from Vermont also wants to ban semiautomatic weapons and magazines that hold over 10 rounds.
He has an “F” rating from the NRA and calls for “a federal ban on assault weapons” on his FeelTheBern website.
Eric Swalwell:
Before entering the 2020 presidential race, Swalwell threatened to use nuclear weaponsagainst gun owners who refuse to turn in their guns.
In a hypothetical discussion about the inevitable civil war that would break out if the government were to attempt to seize firearms from citizens, Swalwell said, “And it would be a short war my friend. The government has nukes. Too many of them. But they’re legit…”
And it would be a short war my friend. The government has nukes. Too many of them. But they’re legit. I’m sure if we talked we could find common ground to protect our families and communities.
— Rep. Eric Swalwell (@RepSwalwell) November 16, 2018
Now, Swalwell’s website brags, “I’m the only candidate calling for a mandatory national ban and buyback of military-style semiautomatic assault weapons.”
CNN’s Jake Tapper asked Swalwell, “What’s the punishment for people who don’t hand in their guns? Do they go to jail?”
“Well, Jake, they would, but I also offer an alternative, which would be to keep them at a hunting club or a shooting range,” he responded.
Cory Booker:
Booker has announced what his campaign calls “the most sweeping gun violence prevention plan ever put forth by a presidential candidate.”
The proposal would limit individual purchases of firearms to one per month and legislate for an all-out ban on so-called “assault weapons” and “high-capacity” magazines.
Americans who refuse to turn in their guns would be jailed according to Booker.
Pete Buttigieg:
“Mayor Pete” supports multiple gun control policies, but claims they are “compatible with the Second Amendment.”
He’s a member of a Michael Bloomberg gun control group and supports criminalizing private gun sales via universal background checks.
According to Buttigieg, if he’s elected an “assault rifle” ban would be “on the table.”
Buttigieg echoed the Democrat talking point that certain “weapons of war” don’t belong in American streets, citing his military background as evidence of his knowledge of the Second Amendment.
“The Second Amendment says you cannot have restrictions on this? That’s just not how freedom works,” he told a Brooklyn crowd.
Tonight, I asked @PeteButtigieg: The thing I’m most scared about living in America is guns. If you were to become president, what would you do to prevent further mass shootings? This was Pete’s answer. (And thank you to @Chas10Buttigieg for picking my question!) #PeteForAmerica pic.twitter.com/QhGRZmt0HW
— Will Taylor (@brightbazaar) April 15, 2019
Julian Castro:
Castro has promoted renewing the “assault weapons” ban, gun buybacks and limiting “high-capacity” magazines.
“I believe that Senator Feinstein has it right with regard to the assault weapons ban, that it ought to be reintroduced,” he said.
Tulsi Gabbard:
Hawaii U.S. Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard’s website brags about her record on gun control:
“She has long called for reinstating a federal ban on military-style assault weapons and high-capacity magazines, requiring comprehensive pre-purchase background checks, closing the gun-show loophole, and making sure that terrorists are not allowed to buy guns. Tulsi has an F-rating from the NRA, a 0% rating by the Hawaii Rifle Association…”
She also sponsored a bill banning “bump stocks.”
Following the tragic shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, Gabbard called for “common sense gun safety legislation.”
#ICYMI: Rep. Tulsi Gabbard Calls for House Vote on Bipartisan Common Sense Gun Safety Legislation https://t.co/1PClAFcDWL pic.twitter.com/lJPVMHJP0E
— Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (@TulsiPress) March 7, 2018
Kirsten Gillibrand:
Gillibrand supports an “assault weapons” ban, a “high-capacity” magazine ban and opposes a national concealed carry policy.
In the following interview, Gillibrand shakes her head at the fact she used to have an “A” rating from the NRA and brags that she now proudly holds an “F”.
“I didn’t do the right thing,” Democratic presidential candidate @SenGillibrand says about her shifting record on gun control.
“If you don't have an ounce of humility to know when you are wrong, how are you going to possibly govern all of America?” https://t.co/2uheScj6KX pic.twitter.com/rBu6tNTuLG
— New Day (@NewDay) March 27, 2019
“We have to address that we have weapons of war on our streets today,” she said during a speech last year.
Kamala Harris:
Harris has brazenly claimed if Congress doesn’t act within her first 100 days in office, she’ll mandate gun control measures via executive order.
These gun control measures would include the vague “assault weapons” ban, along with other typical Democrat measures such as stronger background checks, etc.
“Upon being elected, I will give the United States Congress 100 days to get their act together and have the courage to pass reasonable gun safety laws. And if they fail to do it, then I will take executive action,” she said at a CNN Town Hall.
Some will say my plan to combat gun violence is “too bold.” As president, if Congress continues to bury its head in the sand, I will act. Too many people have died for us to wait any longer. https://t.co/KJEMAZ72az
— Kamala Harris (@KamalaHarris) April 25, 2019
Beto O’Rourke:
The Texas Democrat is one of the most outspoken gun control candidates in the 2020 field.
He supports magazine size-limits, restrictions on semiautomatic weapons and opposes a national concealed carry policy.
Following the synagogue shooting in Poway, California, Beto used the tragedy to push for a ban on semiautomatic rifles.
There is no reason AR-15s—weapons of war designed for the sole purpose of taking lives—should be sold to civilians to be used in our schools, in our churches, in our concerts, in public life in this country.
— Beto O'Rourke (@BetoORourke) April 9, 2018
Elizabeth Warren:
Warren is in favor of a national ban on magazines capable of holding more than ten rounds, banning “assault rifles” and even a crackdown on handguns.
Below is a video of Warren regurgitating Democrat talking points such as “weapons of war don’t belong in our streets.”
“With gun violence, right now we’re not doing anything. Not even the most sensible kinds of things, background checks … This is a national problem,” Elizabeth Warren says when asked about gun control. #WarrenTownHall pic.twitter.com/9H6cDtsFCW
— CNN (@CNN) March 19, 2019
'It's time we strip the NRA of its stranglehold over our children's lives.' - Elizabeth Warren is the first U.S. senator to pledge never to take money from the NRA. pic.twitter.com/Bcv9GyKzmJ#SantaFeShooting #ParklandShooting #NRA #GunControl #gunsense #GunReform
— US News Agency (@USANewsAgency) May 19, 2018
She once claimed the NRA “owns Congress,” while talking with a TMZ reporter.
Andrew Yang:
Yang says citizens shouldn’t be able to own “assault weapons,” wants to fine gun manufacturers $1 million each time a person is killed by one of their weapons and is pushing for stricter licenses and education classes for gun owners.
There is no practical reason for citizens to have assault weapons. We need to treat gun ownership as an awesome privilege and responsibility and regulate accordingly. Guns are more deadly than cars and we take tests to get drivers licenses.
— Andrew Yang (@AndrewYang) February 15, 2018
I’d start fining gun manufacturers $1 million for each person killed by their weapons. That would get more companies focused on how to keep guns out of the hands of those who would do others harm. https://t.co/GCXco15ckf
— Andrew Yang (@AndrewYang) October 28, 2018
John Delaney:
Delaney recently tweeted support for a ban on most semiautomatic weapons and “assault rifles,” similar to legislation passed in New Zealand following the Christchurch attack.
This is the appropriate response to gun violence—immediate, decisive action. https://t.co/6Rj7mehUHv
— John Delaney (@JohnDelaney) March 18, 2019
Michael Bennet:
Bennet supports stronger background checks, and as a Colorado Senator, he closed the “gun show loophole,” voted YES on banning high-capacity magazines of over 10 bullets and says AR-15s are used “all the time” by mass murderers.
John Hickenlooper:
During his time as Governor of Colorado, Hickenlooper signed a gun control bill requiring background checks for private and online gun sales and banning ammunition magazines holding more than 15 rounds.
Hickenlooper’s campaign website claims he’ll “fight the NRA,” who gave him an “F” rating.
He has also supported former NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s gun control group.
During a CBS This Morning interview, Hickenlooper admitted he would take national action “immediately.”
Would gun control be a top priority?
"Yeah I think… you start state by state but it should be a national effort… we’re not trying to diminish the 2nd Amendment, but we’ve got to make sure we keep guns out of the hands of dangerous people." — Fmr. Gov. @Hickenlooper pic.twitter.com/ldT3pBAoUn
— CBS This Morning (@CBSThisMorning) March 22, 2019
WATCH: @GovofCO John Hickenlooper and Chuck discuss how red state Democrats are tackling the gun control debate #MTPDaily pic.twitter.com/hF6K1fJMIu
— Meet the Press (@MeetThePress) February 22, 2018
Jay Inslee:
Known for being the Democrat who decided to make Climate Change his #1 issue, Inslee is also no friend of the Second Amendment with an “F” rating from the NRA.
Tuesday, Inslee passed multiple gun laws in his home state of Washington where he currently serves as Governor.
One of the newly-passed laws bans 3D-printed firearms, and another bans “people with a history of violence” from owning guns.
Inslee is opposed to armed teachers in schools, saying, “our teachers don’t want to be armed.”
In 2018, Inslee passed a law banning bump stocks in Washington.
Amy Klobuchar:
Klobuchar supports extending the “assault weapons” ban, which means no more semiautomatic rifles, and voted to ban magazines that hold over 10 rounds.
She also received an “F” rating by the NRA, who condemned her for using the Aurora shooting to push for stricter gun control.
Klobuchar tweeted support for New Zealand’s decision to ban nearly every semiautomatic weapon as a knee-jerk reaction to the Christchurch attack.
!!! It took New Zealand 26 days to act on gun control. Congress has been stalling for years. https://t.co/jvR0Pi8Ssl
— Amy Klobuchar (@amyklobuchar) April 11, 2019
Wayne Messam:
Messam, Mayor of Mirimar, Florida, is running on a platform of gun control and getting rid of student debt.
In an interview with Citylab, Messam supported banning semiautomatic rifles:
“15 minutes up the road from Miramar is Parkland. In that mass shooting, the type of gun that was used was a military-style rifle that is designed to just create the complete annihilation of life. Those type of guns should not be acceptable.”
Seth Moulton:
Moulton, a military veteran, uses his background to act like an expert on the Second Amendment, saying, “I know assault rifles. I carried one in Iraq.”
Seth Moulton: restrict assault rifle sales. “I know assault rifles. I carried one in Iraq” https://t.co/ohl6ZSydvV pic.twitter.com/KlQftPfIvv
— The Boston Globe (@BostonGlobe) June 15, 2016
He also supported legislation to ban bump stocks and agreed with banning .223 rifle ammunition during an interview with CNN.
Watch below as Moulton says Americans don’t need “military assault weapon” or “high-capacity” magazines to hunt.
Tim Ryan:
The Democrat Rep. from Ohio once had an “A” rating from the NRA and decided to give the $20,000 he received from the group’s political action committee to gun safety organizations.
Following the Vegas shooting, Ryan called for a ban on bump stocks and for stricter background checks on semiautomatic rifles.
Below is an excerpt of a Washington Post article where Ryan calls for restrictions on semiautomatic weapons.
When Tim Ryan is pushing restrictions on semiautomatic weapons, you know how far to the left the Democrats are being pulled on gun control. https://t.co/kv7W4IHjoq pic.twitter.com/VpRfj5qEPR
— Varad Mehta (@varadmehta) October 6, 2017
Ryan called for a ban on semiautomatic rifles in an interview with CNBC, saying, “We have to get these weapons of war off the street.”
Marianne Williamson:
On her website, Williamson promotes “eliminating the sale of assault rifles and semi-automatic weapons and banning bump stocks and high capacity magazines.”
She would also mandate child safety locks on all guns.
We still haven’t banned bump stocks or made background checks universal before buying firearms. “All countries have extremists, but there’s no reason we should give them access to assault weapons and large-capacity magazines!” - Nicholas Kristof #onemorepainfulreasontovote
— Marianne Williamson (@marwilliamson) October 27, 2018
Williamson claimed the current fight for gun rights in America “has nothing to do with the Second Amendment,” during a CNN Town Hall.
This list proves there isn’t a single Democrat candidate who is friendly to the Second Amendment no matter how many times they claim to support it.
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Shall NOT be infringed. No more needs said!!!!!
Except their education is lacking. They never learned how to read or even understand what they read.
The 2nd Amendment will be standing strong long after those nasty democrats have been flushed away.
They are not just a danger to the second amendment. They are becoming a danger to the constitution and this country and the people of this country.
am 89 years old and never seen anything like it.
THE BIGGEST THREAT TO AMERICAN CITIZEN’S FREEDOM AND RIGHTS IS THE “DNC-MAFIA CRIME FAMILY”, WHO, SOLD OUT AMERICA TO FOREIGN ENTITIES………TIME FOR REPUBLICANS & ALL TRUMP SUPPORTERS TO PROTEST AGAINST & ABOLISH THE DNC CRIME FAMILY…….why haven’t the DNC been charged already for their crimes???????…….so much corruption!!!!! on both sides!
When the politicians start practicing what they preach and give up their guns and armed security then maybe there could be a discussion. As it stands now they are just Hypocrite’ s trying to take away people’s rights. If you want to solve the gun problem hold the criminals committing crimes responsible for their crimes. Get rid of Gun Free Zones. Make Constitutional Carry in all 50 States and CCW license good in all 50 States and that will fix 90 % of the problems.
Tulsi Gabbard and Kamala Harris are NOT “natural born citizens” and not constitutionally eligible to BE president or vice president. What are they even doing in the running for the Democrat nomination? Cruz, Rubio and Jindal were not constitutionally eligible in 2016. Both major political parties have ignored the natural born citizen clause in the Constitution, ever since Obama got “elected” without being a natural born citizen. One MUST be born on U.S. soil to a citizen father and a citizen mother to be a natural born citizen. Gabbard and Cruz were both born OUT of the U.S. and are “naturalized by congressional statute” citizens, not natural born citizens.
Obama’s father was not a citizen. Gabbard’s parents were both citizens, but she was not born on U.S. soil. Kamala Harris was born on U.S. soil, but like Rubio and Jindal (and Nikki Haley) she was born in the U.S. but NONE of her (their) parents were citizens. They were all foreign nationals, NOT citizens. It isn’t an “either/or” situation. One may be a “citizen” through birth on U.S. soil, by birth anywhere to at least one citizen parent or through naturalization, but ONLY someone born on U.S. soil to parents (plural) who are themselves, citizens (again, plural) is a “natural born citizen” and eligible for the presidency or vice presidency! VET ALL candidates for constitutional eligibility, no matter which party or “how good” a candidate might be. Even Pres. Trump’s children, 4 out of the 5, are not natural born citizens and not eligible because, although all of his children were born in the U.S., Don, Jr., Ivanka and Eric were born before their mother, Ivana became a naturalized citizen and Barron was born before Melania became a naturalized citizen.
What do Stalin, Mao, Ho Chi Min, Hitler,Pol Pot, Idi Amin, Castro, Chavez, and democrats have in common? hey all took guns away from the people and then murdered 155,000,0000 of these ignorant fols during the 2oth century~!!!!Do any of you think for an instant the rotten Democrats cannot wait to start the slaughter of American citizens who have different ideas? Congress, Hollywood, athletes, media, schools all are surrounded by guns to protect themselves but would deny anyone with a different idea from defending themselves just like Hitler.Democrats are wicked Godless hypocrites check the membership on the Judicial and other Democratic committees a congregation of fools truly too dumb to be in jail let alone congress.
Any gun owner, who votes for Demoncrats, wants to destroy the 2nd Amendment. “The Right of the People to Keep and Bear arms shall not be infringed”
If I sell my car or motorcycle to someone else I have to transfer title and they have to register it They need a driver’s license to drive it. That involves evaluation of their driving background and previous offenses and tests of current competence for driving. The cars and drivers are subject to safety regulations on the road. Some types of vehicles are not permitted because they are too dangerous. But the American Automobile Association doesn’t hold conventions and support candidates and publish articles saying that the “Democrats want to take our right to drive away”, and people don’t write comments calling the state legislators and people at the Motor Vehicle office “wicked-Godless-hypocrites-communists-Mafia”. Gun owners and their organizations need to be willing to DISCUSS and NEGOTIATE gun safety laws and regulations. If I don’t use the terms “assault weapon” and “high capacity magazine” correctly, educate me, don’t shoot me, and let’s find an acceptable definition of which weapons are the most dangerous and how they can be controlled.
yet many drive without a licence .and many without any formal training
I’m sorry, but your analogy falls flat on its face when viewed in the context of saving lives. The number of deaths due to motor vehicles is nearly three times the number of gun-related deaths (40,000 versus 14,000, suicides not included) so the licensing of drivers clearly has had no effect on the number of deaths. Additionally, not one person was saved from a death by motor vehicle by another motor vehicle. Regardless of the number of lives saved by guns (a debatable number, I grant you), certainly there are instances where this has occurred. “Some types of vehicles are not permitted,” seems to be your argument in favor of banning certain types of guns. Which vehicles are those? Idiotically, you also want to cast all legal gun owners and proponents of the Second Amendment as unhinged “crazies” who view gun control advocates as “wicked-Godless-hypocrites-communists-Mafia.” Nothing could be further from the truth and you stating this is proof of your own distorted and dangerous point of view. Similarly, your comment, “educate me, don’t shoot me,” is indicative of your extremely warped and biased position on the issue. Is this the position from which you propose to “DISCUSS and NEGOTIATE gun safety laws and regulations? Why would I bother when it’s clear there is no negotiating with the likes of you. As the vast majority of gun-related deaths are committed with a handgun, it’s also clear that your particular ilk have no intention of being satisfied with the banning of “assault rifles,” but rather, the banning of all privately held firearms is your actual goal. This is precisely why gun owners fear and despise you.
My God, are all Democrats complete loons? What the Hell don’t they understand about the Constitution and it’s Bill of Rights? Preaching this kind of outlandish dogma only distances the law abiding citizens from these lunatics. When will they realize that this shit that they promote will only lead to another civil war?
It is clear to mostof us why the liberaldem bloodsuckers want to take all the weapons, they can’t take the country socialistic asl ong as the citizery are armed, tjey will not stop.
We have heard their bs about the safey of the citizenry for 70 years.
We heard it from Pol Pot, Idi Amin, Fidel Castro, Hugo Chavez, Nicolas Mirado, Mao Tse Tung, Kim Il Jong, Benito Mussolini, Hirihito, Adolph Hitler, Josef Tito and Josef Stalin.
Almst their first act as soon as they secured all of the weapons, was to pass laws that madde it ilegal tosay nasty things about the government, isn’t that sweet, surprise, surprise.
The above group was resposible for the death of aboit 220million people primarily their own citizenry, Wow great they made them safer, eh?
Then we had a nother group, DEMOCRACIES,this time.
Australia, Canada, England, France, Germany Italy Spain Portugal and Greece.
In an astounding coincidece, they too passed laws makig it a crime to say nastyy things about the government
WHy it’s almost like THE 2ND AMENDMENT WAS PROTECTING THE FIRST AMENDMENT, EH?
The FOUNDER GAVE US THE BILL OF RIGHTS.
Then they nailed them to the wall of every government office, with the 2nd AMENDMENT.
The path and effotrs thay you liberal dem bloodsuckers are traveling and making, will lead you directly to a place the that, the sun doen’t shine
The Democrats and most Republicans do not understand that “the Right(meaning all inherent physical ABILITIES) of the People”(meaning all U.S. Citizens and all State Citizens verified by the 14th Amendment) “to keep and bear arms” “shall not be infringed” upon is a 100% absolute statement that is 100% unconditional, sacrosanct, inviolate, uncompromising and non-negotiable. The absolute statement “shall not be infringed” upon like the absolute statement “DO NOT ENTER” and “Shall not be abridged”, etc, etc, simply means the same as “shall not be interfered into”, “shall not be impeded by”, “shall not be prohibited by”, “shall not be obstructed by” and most of all “SHALL NOT BE AFFECTED by any Federal, State, County or City governments(or any religious organizations, other institutions or person or persons on public property on a Citizen’s own private property) in any way, shape, form or condition of a U.S. Citizen’s ABILITIES(also known as RIGHTS) and a State Citizen’s ABILITIES(the same RIGHTS verified, protected and guaranteed by the 14th Amendment) to keep and bear any and all different types of “arms” including any and all different types of fire”arms” including any and all different types of fully automatic fire”arms” like fully automatic machine guns and any other type of “arms” including Tanks, Artillery, RPGs, Mortars, Hand Grenades, etc, etc in any and all quantities desired and chosen by any of the millions of regular, plain, ordinary, private individual civilian U.S. Citizens and State Citizens. The Second Amendment is the EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION of EXCLUSIVELY ONLY the millions of regular, plain, ordinary, private individual civilian U.S. Citizens and State Citizens(verified by the 14th Amendment). The Second Amendment is NOT and is NEVER the jurisdiction of a Federal, State, County or City government. All so called gun or fire”arms” “Laws”, “Regulations”, “Ordinances”, “Rules”, “Registrations”, “Licenses”, etc, etc are all 100% Unconstitutional and are therefore all 100% illegal and can only be considered to be Pretend Laws and Counterfeit Laws that Unconstitutionally and therefore illegally exist outside the Jurisdiction of the Second Amendment and outside the Jurisdiction of the Constitution. The Founding Fathers and authors who wrote the Second Amendment wrote the Second Amendment to be used as individual personal self defense and as organized Second Amendment U.S. Citizen’s and State Citizen’s Civilian Militia defense especially against any form of Federal, State, County, City or Town government sanctioned and government sponsored Tyranny, Oppression and Repression inflicted and committed against any U.S. Citizen and State Citizen any where at any time.
Those Candidates that advocate GUN CONTROL should not be sworn to office if elected-they could be swearing FALSELY -to defend the Constitution of the USA.
One more reason to vote Democratic.
My grandkids’ right to life is superior to you gun nut’s right to carry your little anatomical substitutes.