“I’m the number one supporter [on] radio and television, that I know of, [of the] First Amendment and the Second Amendment. Now, no one is a bigger defendant of the Second Amendment than yours truly,” Sean Hannity said Monday night on his televison program.
“Everyone has the right to protest, protect themselves and try to get the country open,” the host said as video rolled of Thursday’s protest in Lansing. “This, with the militia look here, and these long guns, uh… no. Show of force is dangerous. That puts our police at risk. And by the way, your message will never be heard, whoever you people are.”
“No one should be attempting to intimidate officials with a show of force, and God forbid, something happens,” the host continued. “Then they’re going to go after all of us law-abiding Second Amendment people.”
Whitmer slammed the protesters Sunday, saying they represented the “worst racism and awful parts” of U.S. history.
This is an excerpt from Fox News.
I do not agree with Hannity, the way my scumbag Governor has postponed opening our economy. From the article above: Whitmer slammed the protesters Sunday, saying they represented the “worst racism and awful parts” of U.S. history”. Hey Whitmer, you pro abortion scumbag, you and your liberal buddies represent the “worst racism and awful parts” of U.S. history”, you low life, murder of innocent babies in the womb devil witch.
“Show of force is dangerous. That puts our police at risk.”
But it’s OK for the police to put my life at risk, my freedoms at risk, my rights at risk, all in an attempt to silence my view?
I’ll tell you what. As soon as the cops show up to a protest without guns, handcuffs, squad cars, etc. then I’ll *maybe* see your point. Until then, no.
Exactly. I watched a Video from that on-line group “Audit the auditor”, where cops were threatening a citizen, CAUSE HE WORE body armor making him look like cops. NOT for anything criminal, just that he wore it, and they said “IT SCARES US when citizens do that”..
BUT YET THEY FEEL WE shouldn’t ever get scared of seeing THEM ALL COME OUT LIKE a bunch of military folk, patrolling our streets in MILITARY VEHICLES, armed to the teeth..
YEA right.
When WE FEAR the govt, its tyranny.
IF THEY FEAR US, its freedom.
This is one of the FEW TIMES, i’ve ever been totally against what Hannity said.
BAD SEAN!
We carry concealed for a reason. It’s safer when no one knows you are armed and easier to defend yourself that way. It’s always best to have the surprise over the other guy.
Long guns have a definite place but it’s not in the middle of an inflamed crowd, IMHO.
Now flame me all you want to but I never want to be the cause of an incident by having someone grab my rifle and I have to take it away from them. I’d much rather they don’t know what’s under my coat until they insist on finding out the hard way.
Why would that make YOU the ’cause of the incident’, because someone’s grabbing YOUR GUN?!!
IF ANYTHING, that makes THAT PERSON the cause of it.
I should have said involved in the incident. Those who have enough common sense to carry concealed instead of carrying a long gun in an inflamed crowd are much less likely to be involved in any incidents.
I knew I’d get a flame from you. It’s about common sense, not exactly a discussion you are equipped for.
How is it ‘common sense’ to feel YOu are at fault, cause you are enjoying your right to carry, and NOT THE FAULT of the one grabbing your gun”…
Thanks, Leonides, display of long guns, with banana magazines at a gathering is a sign that you are ready for trouble, even if it is of your own making. Carry concealed and make them wonder if you are armed. And get rid of the camouflage military style clothing. If you are military- go read the UCMJ….. But, the question remains “How much tyranny must be tolerated before anarchy becomes justified?”
One more time, I would be involved, not at fault, ltuser. I’m not the dummy that open-carries a big weapon into a hot crowd begging someone to challenge me for it. I don’t think you’re going to do that either. You seem like a keyboard warrior all the way. Talk is cheap.
Just because you have the right to do something does not automatically mean you SHOULD do it. Every CC license should come with training and a big dose of common sense.
Take the. long guns hunting, target shooting, practicing, etc. but don’t bring them into a crowded venue where tempers run hot. Instead, carry concealed, if you carry at all. Better yet, all hotheads stay home and let the emotionally mature make the point and there was a point to be made, the right way.
Sarge has it right. His question is right too and I don’t have the answer to it. But, I do know that a few snot–nosed boys dressed up in camo and flaunting a rifle aren’t the answer.
First off, Why should one need to ‘get certified’ to carry consealed?? IS THAT NOT an infringement on the 2a?
Would you be ok with mandating everyone who wishes to register to vote, to undertake a TEST to prove they are smart, before they can??
IF not, why then are you OK with restricting someone’s 2a rights?
AND IF we ‘waited and let the cooler heads go protest’, i DOUBT WE WOULD EVEN HAVE SEEN ANY of these mass protests…
Yeah it’s dangerous if you aren’t willing to do anything to back it up.
The revolutionary war was started with 3% of the population and these were people that had convictions and the testosterone to do something about it. If the Michigan politic doesn’t know history they are about to ignite it all over again. The protestors are showing that they are serious. If this scares you and you believe in the 2nd amendment and all the other amendments and you either are not with or not supporting these people then you really do not support the rights given us from our forefathers.
IMHO
Well said. IF WE DON’T have our 2nd amendment, the OTHER RIGHTS would soon follow into the grave.
And I thought they were GOD given rights… You can be serious without being stupid…..
i agree with Sean, the situation is volatile, and for certain reasons. Everyone has been frustrated having been cooped up for quite some time now without access to the usual outlets. Unlike the Revolutionary War, the governor of Michigan, Gretchen Whitmer, was elected by the people of that state, many protesters probably voted for her; George III was an hereditary king about whom the colonists had no direct say. The show of force, especially armed, in this day an age has problems because there are many groups out there whose purpose is the destruction of our form of government and they have shown it in their acts of violence by infiltrating legitimate protests then unleashing mayhem.
My email to Hannity yesterday:
Dear Mr. Hannity,
I understand YOUR opinion that “tactical gear & AR15s” are unnecessarily intimidating. But I am offended by your reference to those people as “stupid.” In fact, you calling them “stupid” reinforces the gun-grabber’s contention that some patriotic Americans are “too dangerous” and “too unintelligent” to possess firearms. I demand apologies from you, Sir.
Part of the problem with increasingly infringed upon, 2nd Amendment, God-given Rights … is FEAR. And YOU, Sir, are perpetuating that fear.
Sean, while I prefer to carry concealed (keep ’em guessing), I am never “frightened” by those who display their “preparedness.” And such displays REMIND elected officials that they are SERVANTS, not masters.
The draconian usurpation of constitutional rights by tyrannical Governors DESERVES dramatic visual reminders of their subservience to We The People. And it is NEVER “stupid” to remind them.
I’d have added
“AND part of the reason these folks ARE GOING there armed, is to REMIND those in office, its WE THE PEOPLE who they should be fearing, NOT WE Should be fearing them.
IF ITS FEARSOME For US to go out armed like that, HOW IS IT NOT FEARSOME TO WE the citizenry, to continually see cops armed and armored like that, DRIVING around in military grade vehicles?”
The guns may have appeared as a show of force, but maybe they were a show of protecting the protestors from the police who have to take and obey orders from a tyrannical governor. Look what happened in Oregan when Antifa protestors attacked people and the police, by the order of the governor and mayor of Portland, stood by and let Antifa beat the crap out of anyone who disagreed with them or just happened to be in the wrong place at the wrong time. Michigan’s governor is no different and therefore it’s wise to assume the cops are the governor’s puppets. When any group protest against dummycrat tyrants in power it’s best to have some kind of security force for protection. The cops WON’T protect the protestors no matter how quiet and law abiding they may be.
COPS do NOT HAVE TO OBEY illegal laws put on them by governors.
.ANY WHO DO SO, are not worthy of being cops.
“Show of force is dangerous. That puts our police at risk. And by the way, your message will never be heard, whoever you people are.” Hey Sean, tell that to the ‘riot geared up police’ that “stood down” after listening to the Marine at that protest!
Sean has a new book out, “Live Free or Die.” The American way, right? Sean, me man, I usually agree with you on most issues. I disagree with your assessment of that Michigan protest over some citizens being armed. You joined in the ‘thinking’ of that ‘The View’ host Behar condemning people being armed as being “intimidating” or endangering.
What part of these ‘dictator wannabes’ “threatening” to LOCK YOU UP if you don’t wear a face mask, or God forbid, open your shop to cut someone’s hair, would you ‘think’ is NOT intimidating? BTW, one barber is facing a $500 per day fine and loss of his business license, if he returns to his shop, and he only cut one head of hair, in Maine, I think. A Texas gal was ‘jailed’ for 7 days for keeping her salon open! These ‘oppressors’ are pushing the envelope and creating civil unrest, at best, and tempting ‘armed conflict,’ leading to insurrection at worst! “Live FREE or Die” is nothing but a grandiose phrase if NOT meant.
Someone much smarter than I once opined that ‘Giving Up Your Liberties/Freedoms for A LIttle Temporary Safety Would Render You Unworthy of Either!’ Their government having inoculated them with ‘fear’ of some pandemic, like sheep being led to the slaughter, ‘We The People’ have relinquished our rights under the constitution to achieve that “Temporary Safety.”
It is past time for the ‘sheeple’ to rise up and DEMAND that those ‘working for them’ return the CONTROL of their lives to the people!
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HE certainly seems like he smoked the libtard peote on this one..
Whitmer slammed the protesters Sunday, saying they represented the “worst racism and awful parts” of U.S. history.
Racism ??
I have to agree with Hannity but for different reasons. A show of force is just that, a show. Threatening someone with no follow through is weak. For that reason, I find this unnecessary. If you produce a weapon you should have all intentions of using it. If not then it has no place there (at that moment). Standing there with a weapon and not using it makes you look ineffective. They would have been better to just show up and protest. It goes without saying (or showing) that if necessary you can produce your weapons in an instance if need be. That is already a known fact. Nothing was accomplished by this.
a. Everyone already knows they have weapons so bringing them proves nothing.
b. The country is still shut down, they accomplished nothing.
c. Whitmer and the Radical Left are using this incident to attack the 2nd.
d. If you want to make a difference get out there, organize, and remove that tyrannical Leftist Governor and assure another Trump Victory.
e. If and when it becomes necessary in this country for weapons, by all means bring them and use them with the deadliest of accuracy .
Hannity has turned into a YAPPING LAP DOG. I used to agree with a lot of what he said but since this cv nonsense I have lost a great deal of respect for his opinions.
For example, anyone that thinks going to a major league sports contest and sucking their beer through a straw with the STUPID mask on is OK just so long as there is a game to watch, is an IDIOT par excellence!
Also he repeats himself so often that if all the redundancies were removed, his 3 hours would be reduced to 1/2 hour at most. His buddy dr oz is a dildo and bill o’reilly isn’t any better.
Pretty much I shut the radio off when he comes on.