Northam’s Anti-Gun Push Not Appreciated By Many Virginians

By Tom Knighton

AP Photo/Steve Helber

Virginia Governor Ralph Northam saw the Virginia Beach shooting as a golden opportunity to push for gun control and put allegations of racism behind him.

Northam has been a vocal opponent of gun rights for some time, so no one was surprised at him latching onto this opportunity. Anti-gunners never seem to turn down an opportunity to turn the bodies of the slain into a soapbox.

However, at a recent town hall, it seems that I’m not the only one less than pleased to see Northam’s anti-gun push.

Tuesday evening, gun control was the topic of discussion at a roundtable event in Abingdon held by the Virginia Secretary of Public Safety and Homeland Security Brian Moran.

Many opposed Governor Northam’s call for gun control measures, which include universal background checks, a ban on assault weapons, and the restoration of a state law to restrict handgun purchases to one a month.

“Clearly the majority of this room felt that we were trying to take their right to defend and their second amendment right away, said Moran. “None of these pieces of legislation takes their right to defend themselves away.”

Nice strawman.

None of the people quoted accused Northam of doing any such thing. …Read the Rest

Source:: Bearing Arms