2017: Newsom’s Not Finished With Us Yet…
It doesn’t take the sharpest knife in the drawer to know that 2016 was a hot mess of just about everything. Bad gun bills. Bizarre campaign season. Surprising election results.
But hey – we live in California and since the word “boring” is not in our political or cultural dictionary, there’s sure to be enough new whacky stuff to keep us at GOC on our toes.
This week, Lt. Governor Gavin Newsom described the election of Donald Trump as a “leap backward” for states with stringent gun control and tweeted a downright irresponsible editorial by the LA Times on federal reciprocity that charged “a California resident could simply apply for a permit from Utah and start walking around Los Angeles with a hidden handgun, no matter what California voters and lawmakers say….” OH NO!
We have absolutely no doubt that Newsom will attempt to build on the success of the redundant Proposition 63 – he’s already in bed with the legislative leadership, and although they have sparred as to who’s the lead on all things anti-gun, there’s no way they are going to be happy until all the good guys are disarmed. Plus – the Lt. Guv wants to ride the “bullet train” straight to the big seat in the Governor’s Office!
It’s not a stretch to figure the legislature will overreach, and again introduce bills to prohibit the sale of semi-auto long guns. We wouldn’t be surprised, too, if the proposal to limit the purchase of any firearm to one a month will raise its ugly head once again. What’s more, there’s a whole newly-elected slew of anti-gun politicians at the Capitol and they are eager to pay homage to the liberal leadership and push their way to the front of their agenda. The last thing we want to do is give them any ideas with our speculation on what hair-brained stuff they could come up with, so we are just going to wait and see.
“In Sacramento, for many self-absorbed Legislators, getting a bill passed is an extension of their ego…” Jonathan Coupal
2nd Amendment friend Jonathan Coupal recently wrote “In Sacramento, for many self-absorbed Legislators, getting a bill passed is an extension of their ego…” No truer words were ever spoken! As president of the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association, he leads the fight to keep California’s property taxes in check, and says in a recent article in California Political Review,
“For some, just introducing legislation, whether it passes or not, has become a source of income. Twenty years ago, one senator introduced 143 bills in one session. This turned out to be a pay for play scheme where bills were introduced for those willing to pay. This lawmaker ended up spending time in prison for accepting bribes, and the public scrutiny forced the politicians to limit the number of bills that can be introduced to 40. Still, with 120 legislators, this means that there is the potential to introduce a mind-boggling 4,800 bills, each with the potential to become law. And introducing bills remains an effective method for raising campaign cash…”
Of course, the shenanigans will continue! In addition to keeping an eye on our elected officials, GOC will also be closely monitoring the mess of regulations the Department of Justice is required to develop (mandated by Prop 63 and legislation signed by Governor Brown). Given that the statute and the initiative language overlap – and so they are in conflict when it comes to collection of data and implementation, we are facing a real mess – bureaucratic and otherwise. As we have reported, de Leon and Newsom may have “unfriended” each other during the bulk of the campaign season, but we are certain they are now singing Kumbaya and are thinking up other schemes to undermine the 2nd Amendment.
Make no mistake – there will be no let up on the assault on our rights, whether here in California or in Washington DC. We’re pretty sure that rather than spending time in peaceful reflection beside a brightly lit Christmas tree, the left is feverishly contemplating how to undermine (or undo) the election of a pro-Second Amendment President.
A Constitution of government once changed from freedom can never be restored. Liberty, once lost, is lost forever – John Adams, 1775
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I am baffled how the State of California thinks that it can abrogate the Constitutions clearly delineated instructions on the 2nd Amendment. “Shall Not Be Infringed” is such specific verbiage that the 10th Amendment clearly grants those rights under the Federal framework, not to the States. The Constitution is the “Supreme Law of the Land” and those that attempt to subvert our rights under the Constitution are legally liable under Article 18 section 241. Why have we not arrested Governor Brown or Lt. Governor Newsome? Or Nancy Pelosi, Barbara Boxer and the other criminals in this State who are using their political air of authority to subvert our rights? I would be happy to swear out a warrant for each and every one of them under this provision. This needs to go to the Supreme Court, we do not ask the Governor of this State or any other for permission to freely exercise our rights under the Constitution and should be willing by deed at all times and by blood if necessary to defend them! Article 18 – Section 241 below:
“If two or more persons conspire to injure, oppress, threaten, or intimidate any person in any State, Territory, Commonwealth, Possession, or District in the free exercise or enjoyment of any right or privilege secured to him by the Constitution or laws of the United States, or because of his having so exercised the same; or
If two or more persons go in disguise on the highway, or on the premises of another, with intent to prevent or hinder his free exercise or enjoyment of any right or privilege so secured—
They shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than ten years, or both; and if death results from the acts committed in violation of this section or if such acts include kidnapping or an attempt to kidnap, aggravated sexual abuse or an attempt to commit aggravated sexual abuse, or an attempt to kill, they shall be fined under this title or imprisoned for any term of years or for life, or both, or may be sentenced to death.”
Walter, please run for Governor of California. You have my vote!!
California is a joke. One of our anti-gun senators got busted for running guns.
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