Eric Swalwell, D-California has proposed outlawing “military-style semiautomatic assault weapons” and forcing existing owners to sell their weapons or face prosecution.
Swalwell proposes that the government should offer “up to $1,000” for every weapon covered by a new ban, estimating $15 billion of taxpayers money to buy back roughly 15 million taxpayers guns— and “criminally prosecute any who choose to defy [the buyback] by keeping their weapons.”
In a <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2018/05/03/ban-assault-weapons-buy-them-back-prosecute-offenders-column/570590002/"> USA Today op-ed entitled “Ban assault weapons, buy them back, go after resisters </a>,” Swalwell argued that prior proposals to ban assault weapons “would leave millions of assault weapons in our communities for decades to come.”
Democrats have previously been careful to resist proposals that could be interpreted as “gun confiscation.”
Swalwell says he and other Democrats had been too deferential to Second Amendment activists and should follow the lead of teenage survivors of the Parkland shooting (I.e. David Hogg).
“There's something new and different about the surviving Parkland high schoolers’ demands,” he wrote. “They dismiss the moral equivalence we’ve made for far too long regarding the Second Amendment. I've been guilty of it myself, telling constituents and reporters that 'we can protect the Second Amendment and protect lives.’”
“The right to live is supreme over any other.”
Swalwell says the policy is modeled on Australia’s mandatory gun buyback laws, which were instituted after a gunman killed 35 people at a popular tourist site in 1996. Supporters credit the campaign with a broad reduction in gun violence and say the country hasn’t suffered a similar mass shooting in the years since.
“Australia got it right,” Swalwell wrote. President Barack Obama has cited Australia’s success in curbing gun violence as well.
Let’s evaluate - <a href="https://bongino.com/did-gun-control-really-reduce-violence-in-australia/"> Did Gun Control Really Reduce Violence in Australia? </a>
Are all the “mass” shootings in the US, that somehow happen at political opportunist times <a href="https://thegoldwater.com/news/40575"> part of a fear tactic to convince the weak minded that Democrats want only what is safe for Americans </a>, when the ugly truth is that they don’t care about the safety of Americans. This is all about control and power!
On Twitter John Carrillo write - Make no mistake, Democrats want to eradicate the Second Amendment, ban and seize all guns, and have all power rest with the state. These people are dangerously obsessed with power. After which, Joe Biggs replied, So basically @RepSwalwell wants a war. Because that’s what you would get. You’re outta your f….kg mind if you think I’ll give up my rights and give the gov all the power.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">So basically <a href="https://twitter.com/RepSwalwell?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@RepSwalwell</a> wants a war. Because that’s what you would get. You’re outta your fucking mind if you think I’ll give up my rights and give the gov all the power. <a href="https://t.co/bK1GVyjFej">https://t.co/bK1GVyjFej</a></p>— Joe Biggs (@Rambobiggs) <a href="https://twitter.com/Rambobiggs/status/1063524877733371905?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 16, 2018</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
Swalwell chimed in to let us all know just how he thought; “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.”
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">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.</p>— Rep. Eric Swalwell (@RepSwalwell) <a href="https://twitter.com/RepSwalwell/status/1063527635114852352?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 16, 2018</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">So our government would nuke its own country in order to take guns? Wow</p>— Joe Biggs (@Rambobiggs) <a href="https://twitter.com/Rambobiggs/status/1063529017423347712?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 16, 2018</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
Swalwell wrote -
America’s gun debate in one thread.
1) I propose a buy-back of assault weapons
2) Gun owner says he’ll go to war with the USA if that happens
3) I sarcastically point out the USA isn’t losing to his assault weapon (it’s not the 18th Century)
4) I’m called a tyrant
5) 0 progress
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">America’s gun debate in one thread. <br><br>1) I propose a buy-back of assault weapons<br><br>2) Gun owner says he’ll go to war with USA if that happens <br><br>3) I sarcastically point out USA isn’t losing to his assault weapon (it’s not the 18th Century)<br><br>4) I’m called a tyrant<br><br>5) 0 progress</p>— Rep. Eric Swalwell (@RepSwalwell) <a href="https://twitter.com/RepSwalwell/status/1063543731431727104?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 16, 2018</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
A Twitter user had a great response -
1. Suggests confiscating all semi-automatic rifles from law abiding citizens and calling it a buyback.
2. 2nd amendment advocates say over my dead body.
3. @RepSwalwell can't imagine people are willing to die for liberty.
4. Suggests nuking citizens.
5. 0 progress made.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">1. Suggests confiscating all semi automatic rifles from law abiding citizens and calling it a buy back.<br><br>2. 2nd amendment advocates say over my dead body. <br><br>3. <a href="https://twitter.com/RepSwalwell?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@RepSwalwell</a> can't imagine people are willing to die for liberty.<br><br>4. Suggests nuking citizens.<br><br>5. 0 progress made.</p>— Jonathan Hunt (@10JDHunt) <a href="https://twitter.com/10JDHunt/status/1063625824455266304?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 17, 2018</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
Swalwell said in August that he would <a href="https://dailycaller.com/2018/08/20/eric-swalwell-presidential-run/"> consider a 2020 presidential run </a>.
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Be reasonable and ask yourself. Why would they want the millions defenseless based on the few? Does that make sense that they want us to trust a government entity for our own safety. Its not helping Chicago one bit. And that's the way they like it. They want the CONTROL OF EVEYONE. THEY WANT YOU DIVIDED. THEY WANT YOU ENSLAVED. THEY WANT YOU DEFENSELESS. THEY WANT YOUR GUNS!!!
They have been after our firearms for years and what has it done? For one it has made non gun people buy guns fearing they wouldn’t be able to later, and has also made sportsmen and sportswomen buy additional firearms they normally wouldn’t have. And the biggest impact I’ve seen is the cost of AR15 style rifles drop to an all time low. One can buy a mil spec AR15 for $320 delivered or about 1/2 price from 10 years ago but oddly an AK47 semiautomatic rifle has doubled in price over the same time to over $500.
Well, at least the idiot Liberal was honest for a change. I hope America is happy that they put these Morons in charge of the House. The Liberals are insane, but we knew that already. Excellent article, I hope every Democrat reads this and understands how dangerous these cretins are.
PEOPLE DONT JUST SLIP AND SAY SOMETHING SO HORRENDOUS LIKE THAT/ PEOPLE DONT JUST JOKE ABOUT THE DESTRUCTION AND MURDER OF MILLIONS LIKE THAT, ESPECIALLY SOMEONE IN POWER/ NORMAL PEOPLE DONT THINK NUKES ARE AN ANSWER TO GUNS/ N;Y DICTATORS AND TOTALITARIANS THINK LIKE THAT!!
Thanks for pointing out what an idiot this guy is Lexy!!!!
Government leaders like him, are the reason 2A was created.
Out of my cold dead hands!
Thanks Lexy for the reminder that the 2nd is basically what makes America the exceptional country it is-
um NUKE's ,nuke issues .. HELLO whom is watching California , one of theose fires started at and e l e c t r i c pow er plant WHICH ALREADY should be reviewed from A DISTANCE """" for demmie and repubbie aside of the one at top inbetween both parties.. please both demmies and repubbies send at PARTY MEMBER FROM EACH PARTY TO CALIFORNIA TO CHECK oh that little concern which has no need of a gun , nor a mean dog .. just take a huge film crew to film at least one from each party that will walk around that building where the other fire started .. surly some main or small media site would enjoy the closeness of seeing that facility. as soon as possible.. the nuke already warmed in caii/bit smokey in the wind flow..
This guy is on borrowed time. I for one think you've just scratched the surface on this fraud. Keep up the great reporting Lexy!!!
Anonymous No. 42579
Many people are purchasing 80% lowers and Parts kits… A neighbor put one together for under $349.
No TRACEABILITY and still ATF
legal as of Nov 20, 2018. Just cannot be sold and must stay with the original owner/maker.
This anti-American swalwell character, needs to be physically dragged out of office & hung on a yardarm for such traitorous speech.
He is a servant of the people, so speaking like a terrorist must be made grounds for immediate removal & trial as such!
Well. There it is folks. You just got the plan from the horses mouth. They are going to nuke us if we don't willingly let them make us defenseless like the UK. Getting hacked in the streets with machetes and knives while they watch with glee and enjoy the carnage. Sounds like this has been discussed and planned a long time. Looks like so called conspiracy theories have more weight than they want you to believe. Must be why they all have underground bunkers. You know, just in case!