Obviously, Swalwell forgot to real the actual Bill Of Rights, which restricts government
Rep. Eric Swalwell: ‘Right to Be Safe’ Trumps Right to Bear Arms
Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) is pledging a gun control vote next week by exclaiming that the “right to be safe†trumps the right to bear arms.
He argues that the “right to be safe†supersedes “any other rights†possessed by Americans:
Yeah, that's why we have a 2nd Amendment, to protect us from you gun grabbers with delusions of grandeur
— William Teach2 ??????? #refuseresist (@WTeach2) February 1, 2019
While the right to bear arms is easy to find in the Bill of Rights, as is the right to freedom of speech, freedom of religion, freedom from government intrusion on private property, etc., the “right to be safe†is elusive. In fact, no such right is declared in the Bill of Rights. Rather, Americans keep themselves safe via the exercise of the whole of their rights, including the right to keep and bear arms for defense of self and of liberty.
Swalwell is setting the stage for a gutting of our Second Amendment rights. He tweeted, “For too long, an NRA-controlled Congress failed to pass common sense gun laws, instead allowing the most dangerous weapons to be in the hands of the most dangerous people. Predictably, thousands have died. & Congress would respond w/ moments of silence & zero moments of action.â€
He did not mention that nearly every mass shooter of the 21st century acquired his guns by complying with all the left’s gun controls–including background checks–rather than going around them. Nor did he mention that the left’s refusal to remove gun-free zones continues to provide a target-rich environment for crazies, and no amount of gun control will change that.
Stalwell also failed to note that California, at the state level, has every gun control the Democrats are pushing at the federal level, and they continue to have high profile attack after high profile attack. Perhaps this is because gun control does not disarm criminals, but the law-abiding citizen.
What are they going to focus on? What’s that you say, going after criminals who use firearms to commit crimes? You’re funny
Next week will be the first House hearing on reducing gun violence in 8 years. What areas would you focus on to keep us safer in our communities? #EnoughIsEnough
— Rep. Eric Swalwell (@RepSwalwell) February 1, 2019
Raise your hand if you think Democrats will go after law abiding citizens in their hearing.
Go ahead Swalwell. It will be more ammunition against gun grabbing communists as yourself in the next election.