Second Amendment opponents are fond of framing their objections to gun rights by claiming they actually support gun rights. They chirp that their proposals to suppress fundamental liberties are innocent and “common sense” ideas to better society.
So, when the shield cracks and they reveal their true colors, believe them. Anti-2A Everytown for Gun Safety recently discovered this lesson when the group apparently sided with true common sense—for a change.
It’s a new program, Train SMART, that intends to enhance firearm safety through education. But that went too far for anti-gun absolutists.
Gun rights opponents reject firearm safety program
USA Today reported that the program garnered “stiff opposition from [Everytown’s] own members and lifetime supporters.”
The National Rifle Association (NRA), the country’s oldest and largest Second Amendment advocacy organization, correctly interpreted the opposition to Train SMART by Everytown’s membership.
These zealots have no interest in “safety” or “harm reduction.” Rather, they want to eradicate guns and gun ownership entirely and in no way will endorse a program that acknowledges that guns are a part of the American cultural fabric.
Individuals seeking gun safety training should consider the source
Despite ideological opposition, the NRA agreed that “firearm training is great,” even considering the source. However, it is advisable to get this vital service from someone whose goal is not complete disarmament.
Messaging is essential, and while Everytown’s goals for gun safety may be laudable, it does not change the primary mission of gun rights opponents.
Make no mistake, disarmament is the end game. Losses will be cloaked in “common sense” laws as rights are incrementally stripped away, but that is what the anti-2A mob supports.
If it wasn’t already obvious, the rabid opposition to gun rights is not interested in public safety. Instead, it wants nothing less than house-to-house confiscation.
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