My mind is constantly boggled at the Republican’s unbelievable hypocrisy and the Democrat’s failure to call them out for it.
I watched on TV as Minority President Trump stood in front of a Tulsa crowd in a gun-free zone and once again proclaimed his love for guns. I listened as the crowd mindlessly cheered, a crowd that had been stripped of its right to bring their guns by order of the man they were cheering.
That’s right. None of you gun-lovers seems to realize that every Trump rally is a gun free zone, made so by Donald ‘Bang! Bring Another One Up’ Trump’s own orders. Gun-free, hell! Every event or place Trump goes to automatically becomes a 2nd Amendment-free zone. There’s giant anti-gun circle surrounding Trump wherever he goes. There always has been.
Remember Candidate Trump attending the NRA convention in 2016 where he pledged to eliminate gun-free zones? That’s right, he and the whole NRA were in a gun-free zone even as he spoke. Many of his properties were gun-free zones even then.
Arizona is an open carry state, a Gold Star state according to OpenCarry.org. The rally Trump is holding tomorrow is a natural target for troublemakers, publicity-seekers, and every kind of bad guy in the country. If you’re a loyal Arizona citizen who believes in the 2nd Amendment you might say “Hey, it’s a dangerous world out there. Who knows what those protesters might do. I want to be ready to protect myself, my family and my President. I have every right to bring my rifle to the rally. The President will tell you his own self. Just ask him.”
Wrong. The last thing President I Love Guns wants is 10,000 armed strangers crowding around him. I hate to break it to all you true-believers, but in his heart of hearts Trump does not trust you. You may say “I’m not a threat, just the opposite. I’m showing my support for the President and his pro-2nd Amendment platform. He’d love to see how many guns I have.”
Wrong, wrong, wrong. Don’t even think of trying it. As stupid as he is, Trump still knows that it only takes one. He can’t trust that every one he meets will be a ‘good guy with a gun’ - sober, careful, responsible, not a criminal or terrorist using open carry and the 2nd Amendment as a screen to get close enough to kill him.
And he’s right. If everyone can go anywhere they want with their guns, then any one you meet could be a killer looking for his next victim. You can’t tell by the gun he’s carrying because everybody is carrying one.
But maybe you’re a good conservative who says “That’s a lot of hogwash. This is Arizona, where I have an absolute right to take my legal firearm anywhere I want, and that includes a Donald Trump rally. No federal agent has the right to take it away.”
In that case, here’s what you will do.
Bring your perfectly legal rifle or handgun. Put it in a holster or purse or sling it over your shoulder, whatever feels comfortable. Bring a copy of your gun license and receipts of purchase so you can prove immediately to any doubters that everything is 100% legit. Bring a copy of the 2nd Amendment. If you want to be fancy put it on parchment or some other high-quality paper. That will be your proof that you are exercising your God-given rights as a good Republican. And, if you still have them from 2016, bring your Hillary handcuffs.
As you go through the entrance to the rally you will see a Secret Service agent on the right and a shredder on the left. Take out your copy of the 2nd Amendment, place it in the shredder, and press the On button. After it’s finished shredding turn to the Secret Service agent. Hand him your legal weapons and your Hillary handcuffs, then turn around and place your hands behind your back so he can cuff you and run you off to jail for posing a threat to the President.
Don’t feel too bummed about the jail time. I’m sure there are plenty of conservative activists willing to contribute to a bail fund for you.