Top Points:
Kamala Harris’s Aggressive Gun Control Agenda: Harris supports extreme measures such as mandatory buybacks of undesired firearms, using executive orders to enforce gun bans, and establishing a national gun registry that facilitates mandatory gun confiscation.
Impact on Gun Industry and Self-Defense: Her proposed policies, including eliminating gun manufacturers’ immunity from liability and mandating gunlocks, could drive gunmakers out of business and hinder individuals’ ability to defend themselves, especially affecting women and minorities in high-crime areas.
Judicial and Long-Term Implications: Harris’s presidency could significantly alter the judicial landscape, with Democrats appointing nearly 60 percent of federal judges and the potential for Harris to appoint Supreme Court justices, further threatening Second Amendment rights.
Full Report:
Kamala Harris is poised to become the most anti-gun president in U.S. history, surpassing even Joe Biden’s aggressive stance on gun control. Her policies threaten to dismantle legal gun ownership through a combination of stringent regulations and executive actions.
Under Biden’s presidency, gun control measures have already taken a severe toll. Thousands of gun dealers were forced out of business for minor paperwork errors, and stringent regulations have made it difficult for gunmakers and dealers to operate. The Biden administration has also compiled a national gun registry, laying the groundwork for potential gun confiscation. However, Kamala Harris’s approach promises to be even more draconian.
Harris's Extreme Gun Control Agenda
During the 2020 presidential campaign, Harris consistently positioned herself to the left of Biden on gun control. She advocated for an assault weapons ban and mandatory buybacks of firearms she deemed undesirable. Unlike Biden, who relied on legislative measures, Harris pledged to use executive orders to enforce these bans if Congress did not comply.
In her first campaign speech as the presumptive Democratic nominee, Harris reiterated her commitment to stringent gun control. She has a long history of pushing for gun control, including arguing against the individual right to self-defense in an amicus brief to the U.S. Supreme Court in 2008.
As Biden’s “gun control czar,” Harris oversees the administration’s gun control initiatives through the Office of Gun Violence Prevention (OGVP). This office has played a key role in implementing the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, introducing complex rules that could reclassify many gun owners as firearms dealers, subjecting them to additional regulations and costs.
Harris's Proposed Gun Control Measures
Under Harris’s direction, the OGVP is pushing for:
Eliminating gun manufacturers’ immunity from liability
Banning assault weapons and high-capacity magazines
Mandating that people lock up their guns
Imposing background checks for all gun transfers
These proposals, particularly the elimination of gun manufacturers’ immunity from liability, could devastate the gun industry. This would open the door for lawsuits against manufacturers and sellers whenever a crime, accident, or suicide involves a firearm, potentially driving them out of business.
The Real Impact of Harris’s Gun Control Policies
Gun-control advocates argue that low-cost, easily concealable firearms cater to criminals. However, these firearms are also essential for the 21.8 million Americans with concealed handgun permits and millions more in constitutional carry states. Women, who benefit significantly from gun ownership, often prefer smaller, lightweight guns for self-defense. The people who stand to lose the most from Harris’s policies are poor, black Americans in high-crime urban areas, who rely on affordable firearms for protection.
Research shows that increased gun ownership correlates with decreased crime rates. Police officers also believe that legally armed citizens are crucial in reducing crime. A 2013 Police One survey found that 76 percent of officers considered armed citizens very or extremely important in crime reduction.
The Danger of Gunlock Mandates
Harris’s support for gunlock mandates poses another threat to self-defense. Research published in the Journal of Law and Economics shows that mandatory gunlocks make it harder for individuals to defend their families, leading to more murders, rapes, and burglaries. Criminals are emboldened when they know potential victims are less capable of defending themselves.
The Judicial Impact of Harris's Presidency
Beyond policy, Harris’s presidency would have lasting judicial implications. By the end of this year, Democrats will have appointed nearly 60 percent of federal circuit and district court judges, many of whom oppose the Supreme Court’s interpretation of the Second Amendment. With Supreme Court Justices Clarence Thomas and Sam Alito nearing retirement, Harris could reshape the Court, further threatening gun rights.
Conclusion
Kamala Harris’s gun control agenda is a direct assault on legal gun ownership in America. From national gun registries to debilitating regulations on gunmakers and sellers, her policies aim to eradicate the right to self-defense. As her campaign gains momentum, gun owners and advocates must prepare for the most anti-gun presidency in U.S. history.
Original Story by John R. Lott, Jr., The Federalist
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