Wisconsin Governor Supportive Of Mandatory Buybacks

By Tom Knighton

For years, we were told that no one was coming for our guns, that gun control was simply about stopping the wrong people from getting guns. We, the law-abiding, weren’t the issue and they knew it so they weren’t going to come for our guns. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve been told that over the years.

Even discussions of so-called assault weapon bans made absolutely sure that those who already had such rifles would be able to keep those. No one was coming for our guns, after all.

Then Beto O’Rourke opened his mouth and changed everything. He simply said what we all knew to be true.

Now, it seems other Democrats feel that since he’s kicked things off, it’s fair game to discuss it as a viable option. That includes at least one governor.

Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers said Thursday that he would consider requiring assault weapon owners to sell such guns back to the government, sparking an instant backlash from Republican legislators.

The GOP’s top leaders said Evers finally revealed what they believe is Democrats’ true goal of disarming legal gun owners. They promised that he would never succeed as long as Republicans control the Legislature.

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Source:: Bearing Arms