Neon Nettle
© 2023 Neon Nettle

Subscribe to our mailing list

Advertise Contact About Us Our Writers T&C's Privacy Support Us © 2023 Neon Nettle All Rights Reserved.

New Yorkers Demand State Confiscates Chuck Schumer's Guns Under Red Flag Law

Gun owners pressure NY Gov. Andrew Cuomo to enact law over Democrat's SCOTUS threat

 on 10th March 2020 @ 5.00pm
new york gov  andrew cuomo is under pressure to confiscate sen  chuck schumer s guns over his recent scotus threat © press
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is under pressure to confiscate Sen. Chuck Schumer's guns over his recent SCOTUS threat

New Yorkers are demanding that the state enacts newly-passed "red flag" laws to confiscate Democrat Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer's (D-NY) guns over recent threats he made toward two Supreme Court justices.

On Thursday, a national gun-rights group wrote to New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, asking him to confiscate firearms belonging to Sen. Schumer.

The request was a response to comments Schumer made about SCOTUS justices Neil Gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh.

The senior vice president of Gun Owners of America, Erich Pratt, sent the open letter to Cuomo, along with an application for a Temporary Extreme Risk Protection Order — also known as a “red flag” order.

We understand that Senator Schumer is, like you, a member of the Democrat Party, and, like you, is a powerful New York politician.” Pratt wrote.

"Moreover, he actively supported YOUR New York Red Flag law, as well as adoption of such laws elsewhere. Do these factors give him immunity for violating the law you improvidently signed?"

the request is a response to threats schumer made toward two scotus justices © press
The request is a response to threats Schumer made toward two SCOTUS justices

New York’s “red flag” law went into effect in August, according to The Pluralist.

In the letter, Pratt suggested that if Cuomo doesn’t seek a red flag order against Schumer, he will demonstrate “that gun laws are intended to be used selectively to suppress minorities, the politically powerless, and political opponents.”

Gun Owners of America’s letter appears to be aimed at highlighting the purported absurdity of “red flag” legislation.

Most gun rights activists strongly oppose “red flag” laws, arguing they can be abused to infringe on citizens’ Second Amendment rights.

“Red flag” laws, sometimes called extreme risk protection order laws, allow police or people with close ties to a gun owner to petition courts for orders that require individuals deemed a threat to temporarily surrender their firearms.

According to Pratt, Schumer’s recent remarks constituteprobable cause” for an order under state law.

“Further, in determining whether grounds exist for issuance of a red flag order, ‘the court shall consider any relevant factors, including … a threat … directed toward …another person,'” Pratt wrote in the letter, citing state law.

senior vice president of gun owners of america  erich pratt  is pressuring new york to take action against schumer © press
Senior vice president of Gun Owners of America, Erich Pratt, is pressuring New York to take action against Schumer

“You will pay the price”

Schumer criticized Kavanaugh and Gorsuch during an abortion-rights rally Wednesday outside the Supreme Court, warning them not to change or weaken the Court’s 1973 Roe vs. Wade decision.

“I want to tell you, Gorsuch, I want to tell you Kavanaugh — you have released the whirlwind, and you will pay the price,” Schumer told the cheering crowd.

"You won’t know what hit you if you go forward with these awful decisions."

Numerous people condemned Schumer for his comments, including President Donald Trump and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell.

Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts took the unusual step of issuing a statement rebuking Schumer.

“Justices know that criticism comes with the territory, but threatening statements of this sort from the highest levels of government are not only inappropriate, they are dangerous,” the statement said.

[RELATED] Trump Sends Warning to Virginia Democrats: Gun Grab 'Will Never Happen' On My Watch

Share:
Steve Quayle Neon Nettle telegram

Facebook is heavily censoring information from independent sources.

To bypass internet censorship, connect with us directly by enabling our notifications (using the red subscription bell in the bottom right corner) or by subscribing to our free daily newsletter.

Get the latest news delivered straight to your inbox for free every day by signing up below.

SUBSCRIBE NOW

Subscribe to our mailing list

Follow Neon Nettle


PREV
BOOKMARK US
NEXT
on Nettle">BOOKMARK US NEXT on Nettle">BOOKMARK US NEXT on Nettle">BOOKMARK US NEXT