Patriot, President Trump and Attorney General William Barr think they’ve found a way to give support for “Red Flag” Gun Confiscation Orders a boost in Congress. In announcing a new plan allegedly designed to stop mass shootings before they begin, Barr declared he wants to “apply the lessons” learned from the failed War on Terrorism to “disrupt individuals who are mobilizing toward violence.” This is just one more step toward “thought crime.” Who do YOU think is going to be targeted by this new PreCrime scheme? How long will it be before politicians declare certain cultural, political, or religious beliefs crimes that make people like you and me targets? It wasn’t that long ago that a Missouri “Fusion Center” affiliated with the Department of Homeland Security issued warnings that anyone with one of my presidential campaign’s bumper stickers was a potential domestic terrorist! Sources close to President Trump recently touted his desire to focus on Congress enacting “mental health legislation” to combat mass shootings. And make no mistake Patriot, Attorney General Barr’s precrime program appears tailor-made to go hand-in-hand with so-called “Red Flag” gun confiscation schemes. When the public thinks about someone suffering from mental illness, they picture schizophrenics or sociopaths. What they don’t think about are the thousands of veterans coming home from foreign wars or those who hold “crazy” views like believing Big Government is bad -- and the gun-grabbers know it. Under programs like what Barr is describing, our veterans will likely be the first ones disarmed through “Red Flag” gun confiscation schemes and so-called “universal background check” proposals like H.R. 1112, which already passed the House this year. If H.R. 1112 became law, veterans who receive help managing their finances could find themselves unable to purchase firearms if the Department of Veteran’s Affairs reported that to the FBI’s National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS). I know the media and Washington, D.C. appear to be laser-focused on impeachment, but with policies like Barr’s being formed behind the scenes, you and I can’t back off for a moment. Our Second Amendment rights are still under assault. And the outcome of the battle could very well determine the future of America. As one of Campaign for
Liberty’s top supporters, I’ll be sure to keep you updated on this fight as it develops. For Liberty, Ron Paul Chairman |