r/progun • u/ThePoliticalHat • 9d ago
Likely Seattle Police chief Shon Barnes questions 2nd Amendment
https://mynorthwest.com/4020922/rantz-seattle-police-chief-frontrunner-doesnt-think-2nd-amendment-is-appropriate/133
u/Drew1231 9d ago
It's Seattle. The only thing the respect is the right to keep and bear heroin needles.
They even have constitutional carry and no brandishing laws.
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u/stud_powercock 9d ago
Wahsington scored 100% on the 10 year shit the bed challenge. We went from legalizing SBRs in 2014 to an AWB that includes rim fires and law enforcement that doesn't believe your rights are real in 2024.
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u/Hendrake91 9d ago
This is a good example of why a lot of people don't want to vote Democrat , even if the alternative isn't that much better.
Do better, America.
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u/Drus561 9d ago
Someone should ask Shon Barnes if we should also ignore the 15th amendment
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u/PsychologicalAsk1328 7d ago
he should also ignore the 13th Amendment, what was right 150 years ago may not be appropriate in 2024!
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u/johnyfleet 9d ago
A minority who complains of slavery, who takes the guns out of the next batch of slaves. Yep.
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u/PotRoastEater 9d ago
Leftists: All cops are racist. Also leftists: Only cops should have guns.
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u/TalbotFarwell 9d ago
If anything, Seattleites need their firearms and CCW more now than ever, after that psycho homeless meth-head stabbed that poor bus driver Shawn Yim to death.
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u/IamMrT 9d ago
As a Southern Californian, I didn’t know it was possible to be more smug.
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u/Guvnuh_T_Boggs 9d ago
A bunch of southern Californians imported themselves and the gloomy weather made them even shittier.
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u/cold40 9d ago
Cops and politicians are in a really unique position. They have public visibility and can demonstrate true leadership by being the first to lay down their arms.
But instead they claim that they need guns, that they have a desire to defend themselves, that it's their right to bear arms.
Great, the people feel the same way. The guns are staying. Glad we could figure that out.
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u/PeteTinNY 9d ago
How can a police chief who is sworn to uphold the constitution actually get the job if they are talking down against the law of the land. It’s the LAW, it’s been confirmed time and time again by the Supreme Court and this guy is LAW ENFORCEMENT.
Go figure.
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u/06210311200805012006 8d ago
The union of police chiefs is notoriously anti gun. IIRC they are one of the pillars propping up shot spotter. Traitors, all of them.
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u/Tantal-Rob 9d ago
It’s a natural progression in a country that has an increasingly demographic shift, that traditional values, culture, ideas and outlook are under pressure to be changed.
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u/WhatUp007 9d ago
To add, the US is a safe country overall. When people are safe all their life and statistically safer than at risk to be harmed, they have softer opinions on ownership of weapons. Then people point to those that do cause harm as a problem, but instead of looking at social and economic indicators of why people cause harm, they blame tooling.
I still 100% feel all anti-gun legislate originates from the wealthy privilege class. The only thing the rich fear is a worker revolt, which has happened several times in US history. This is why they are charging Lugie as a terrorist for killing a CEO vs. the lesser charges school shooters and gangsters get.
I don't condone Lugie killing the UHC CEO. I can understand how our society and government brought us to this point. If more rich people fears the working class of revolting, things would balance out quickly. I fear we are at a tipping point and will see more targeted attacks such as this since the rich don't listen to protests, and our government is paid by the rich.
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u/SicSemperTyrannis2nd 9d ago
Just a reminder that cops aren’t your friend and don’t care about your rights.
And yes, that includes your elected sheriff. Because when it comes down to his job or federal prison for him because of the feds, he’s coming after your guns.
Let the downvotes rain in.
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u/Fun-Passage-7613 6d ago
Cops will obey whatever the ATF order them to do. Always have, always will. Redcoats.
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u/pyratemime 9d ago
The author of the article is a fool. I base that on this single quote from the author:
Barnes likely doesn’t even believe his argument.
That argument being,
Sometimes, it requires an evolution of our thinking. What was written in 1789 may not be appropriate for 2022...
Shon absolutely believes this as do all far-leftists. They tell us repeatedly in plain language the do not view the Constitution, in part or in whole, as valid. They aren't willing to go through the process to change what they don't like because they don't view the change process as legitimate. Their sole goal is to delegitimize and discard the Constitution so it can be replaced.
Stop making excuses for these people. They are malicious and know exactly what they are doing.
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u/BloodyRightToe 9d ago
So your telling me someone that someone working for the government doesn't like a set of laws that limit the power of government. Huh, well who would have thunk it. At least he is honest and not like the other democratic shills that start with 'I support the second amendment, but' no.. no you dont. You are a damn liar.
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u/BigKahuna348 9d ago
I’ll bet this clown is hedging his bets for getting the Seattle job by spouting this Leftist BS, hoping that the insane anti 2A folks out there who are in charge of hiring will see it.
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u/whoNeedsPavedRoads 9d ago
Nobody is "okay with kids being killed", but I feel both sides of the aisle ignore useful solutions like anonymous mental health resources and reform that protects gun rights for those seeking professional help.
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u/oerthrowaway 8d ago
Literally only one side ignores that and it’s not us.
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u/whoNeedsPavedRoads 8d ago
I'm not seeing much pushing from the right to pass laws about mental health treatment and 2a protections. It's just "no" on gun control and "it's a mental health crisis not a gun crisis" in a speech
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u/BobbyWasabiMk2 8d ago
Police chiefs are appointed officials, is anyone really that surprised that the Seattle City Council nominates a candidate that falls in line with the popular progressive groupthink to run their enforcement arm?
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u/brainomancer 8d ago
ACAD
All Cops Are Democrats
No LEO has ever borne arms against his fellow cops to defend a citizen's 2A rights, and no cop ever will. Every single last one of them would stand alongside Democrats and feds to turn your home into another Ruby Ridge if they were ordered to do so. Even if they were ordered to enforce an unconstitutional anti-gun law against their best friend in the world, the most they would do is recuse themselves from the investigation. They would not warn you. They would not help you.
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u/Fun-Passage-7613 6d ago
This^ 100%
Anyone that supports or ENFORCES victimless gun laws is a traitor and Redcoat. Fact.
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u/Mr_E_Monkey 8d ago
“Sometimes, it requires an evolution of our thinking. What was written in 1789 may not be appropriate for 2022 unless we’re OK with kids being killed,” Barnes explained, referencing the Second Amendment.
He's right, only the government should be able to kill kids. They do have plenty of experience, after all.
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u/D_Rock_CO 8d ago
Well, you know, it's not like there are any other options. You couldn't possibly do something like limit the number of access points at schools, secure said access points, and then place armed guards at them. Better to just disarm anyone dumb enough to do so. No other options. That'll fix everything
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u/fukingstupidusername 6d ago
I’ve lived there, would love to do it again. But it’s not just the politics, it’s the people. They keep voting for the same crap over and over. They think they’re the smartest people in the US. You should have seen them during Covid. They were just eating that shit up
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u/Wildwildleft 9d ago
Yeah I live in the area. People here really are that stupid.