Virginia Police Chief Advocates Ban on All Guns at U.S. House “Assault Weapons” Hearing

[Elderberry]

NRA-ILA Friday, September 27, 2019

On Sept. 25, the Democrat-led U.S. House Judiciary Committee held a 3 ½ hour “hearing” entitled “Protecting America From Assault Weapons.” That framing of the issue underscored the erroneous notion that Americans need protection from inanimate objects, rather than from violent criminals who have and always will use any means at their disposal to harm innocent, defenseless people. It also revealed the unfortunate agenda of the proceedings, which was to emphasize politics and finger-pointing over any useful exploration of how Congress might take meaningful steps to improve public safety.

The most startling claim of the proceedings came when Dr. RaShall Brackney, Chief of the Charlottesville Police Department in Virginia responded to a question from Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner (R-Wis.) about whether she would support a ban on hunting rifles. “I believe any weapon that can be used to hunt individuals should be banned,” Brackney replied.

This admission seemed to indicate that Brackney would be open to the banning of any firearm – or even any weapon – whatsoever, since a criminal bent on “hunt[ing] individuals” could use virtually any firearm for that purpose.

Dr. Brackney was given two opportunities by pro-gun committee members to walk back or provide more context for that statement. Instead, she dug in and reiterated the statement. 

Rep. Greg Steube (R-Fla.) even asked her directly, “Okay, so you then stand for the proposition to ban any type of firearm, because any firearm can be used and misused to kill people.”

More: https://www.nraila.org/articles/20190927/virginia-police-chief-advocates-ban-on-all-guns-at-us-house-assault-weapons-hearing

[Smokin Joe]

“I believe any weapon that can be used to hunt individuals should be banned,” Brackney replied.

Anything from machetes, to tobacco knives, to pointy sticks to clubs, to bows and arrows, box cutters, any firearm, any instrument capable of being used to inflict blunt force trauma right down to tire irons and rocks, virtually anything sharp, axes, shovels, pry bars, agricultural implements, flammable liquids, especially in glass bottles...and automobiles--the list is endless. The man is an idiot and should be replaced.

[verga]

Anything from machetes, to tobacco knives, to pointy sticks to clubs, to bows and arrows, box cutters, any firearm, any instrument capable of being used to inflict blunt force trauma right down to tire irons and rocks, virtually anything sharp, axes, shovels, pry bars, agricultural implements, flammable liquids, especially in glass bottles...and automobiles--the list is endless. The man is an idiot and should be replaced.

The "Man" actually is a woman, but other than that you are indeed correct.

[txradioguy]

Scratch a Liberal...

[txradioguy]

The Police Chief needs to clean up her own backyard before she starts violating the Second Amendment.

https://www.neighborhoodscout.com/va/charlottesville/crime