The Supremacy Clause

This Constitution, and the Laws of the United States which shall be made in Pursuance thereof; and all Treaties made, or which shall be made, under the Authority of the United States, shall be the supreme Law of the Land; and the Judges in every State shall be bound thereby, any Thing in the Constitution or Laws of any State to the Contrary notwithstanding.

Article VI

~Bonnie

: By Daisy Luther

: As Virginia lawmakers prepare to pass a draconian gun control
: bill that would make most guns in the state illegal,
: Tazewell County has formed an official active militia as
: per the Second Amendment to the Constitution.

: A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a

: free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms,
: shall not be infringed.

: To all of those who like to mock gun owners and ask if they’re
: going to fight tyranny in a militia, Virginia’s answer is a
: clear and adamant “yes.” That’s exactly what they’re
: planning to do.
: A Quick Recap of What’s Happened So Far

: Here’s a little bit of background on the proposed weapons ban
: from my last article.

: After the most recent election, the state’s House and Senate
: are both Democrat majorities and they haven’t wasted a
: moment in attempting to gut the gun laws in what has
: historically been a permissive state.

: The so-called “assault weapon ban” is SB16 and has that
: perilously vague wording we all know to be incredibly
: dangerous. In some interpretations, this law, if it passes,
: could make illegal the ownership or transportation of any
: semi-automatic gun because extendable magazines are
: available for it – and you don’t even have to have the
: extendable mags. (source)

: Unsurprisingly, a lot of Virginians are outraged by the idea
: of this and discussion of a “grandfather clause” that
: allows you to keep your semi-autos as long as you register
: them has done nothing to assuage the ire of gun owners.

: Counties across the state quickly organized into Second
: Amendment sanctuaries – as of Dec. 16, 89 counties, cities,
: or municipalities have passed “sanctuary” resolutions and 6
: have passed resolutions to protect the Second Amendment
: rights of citizens, but refuse to use the word “sanctuary.”
: Other locations are still debating their stances.

: Then to really stir the pot, State Representative Donald
: MacEachin had the bright idea of calling up the National
: Guard to squelch the rebellion.

: McEachin also noted that Democratic Virginia Gov. Ralph
: Northam could call the National Guard, if necessary.

: “And ultimately, I’m not the governor, but the governor may
: have to nationalize the National Guard to enforce the law,”
: he said. “That’s his call, because I don’t know how serious
: these counties are and how severe the violations of law
: will be. But that’s obviously an option he has.” (source)

: As you can imagine, that didn’t go over well.
: The National Guard’s Response

: Maj. Gen. Timothy P. Williams, the Adjutant General of
: Virginia’s National Guard responded rather vaguely via
: Twitter.

: We have received multiple questions regarding proposed
: legislation for the 2020 General Assembly session and the
: authority of the Governor of Virginia to employ the
: Virginia National Guard in a law enforcement role.

: We understand and respect the passion people feel for the U.S.
: Constitution and 2nd Amendment rights. We will not
: speculate about the possible use of the Virginia National
: Guard.

: We understand and respect the passion people feel for the U.S.
: Constitution and 2nd Amendment rights. We will not
: speculate about the possible use of the Virginia National
: Guard.

: — Va. National Guard (@VaNationalGuard) December 13, 2019

: Based on the responses in the Twitter thread, folks found Maj.
: Gen. Williams’ lackluster response less than comforting.
: So now, a militia is forming in Virginia

: Tazewell County is taking this threat to the Second Amendment
: very seriously. Not only did they pass a Second Amendment
: Sanctuary resolution, but they’ve also officially begun to
: form a militia. Law Enforcement Today reports: Just this
: past Tuesday, on December 10th, the Board of Supervisors
: from Tazewell County passed two different resolutions in
: light of controversy circling those who are pro-gun. The
: first resolution declared the county to be a second
: amendment sanctuary. This is not at all surprising to see,
: as 76 out of 95 counties, 9 out of 38 independent cities,
: and 13 towns have adopted second amendment sanctuary
: resolutions.

: The second item on the agenda was the proposition of
: establishing a militia in the county. When both of the
: resolutions passed, the crowd cheered loudly in support of
: the decisions. Also, the resolutions didn’t exactly pass by
: a small margin; the votes were unanimous, with more than
: 200 citizens standing by in support. (source)

: County Administrator Eric Young explained why the county has
: opted to form a militia.

: “Our position is that Article I, Section 13, of the
: Constitution of Virginia reserves the right to ‘order’
: militia to the localities. Therefore, counties, not the
: state, determine what types of arms may be carried in their
: territory and by whom. So, we are ‘ordering’ the militia by
: making sure everyone can own a weapon.”

: Thus, if anyone from the state tries to remove the Sheriff
: from their elected office because they refuse to enforce
: unjust laws, those state officials will be faced with a
: lawful militia composed of citizens within the state.
: (source)

: This article explains the extensive training being offered by
: Tazewell County to its citizens in order to make sure
: everyone is acting safely and responsibly.

: I suspect Tazewell County will not be the only one that forms
: an official militia. The legislature of Virginia may have
: bitten off more than it can chew when they decided to come
: after the guns of rural citizens.
: “Coincidentally,” there’s an anti-paramilitary bill on the
: table.

: It’s probably no coincidence that at the same time militias
: are forming, there’s also a bill to make them illegal. SB64
: has caused a huge hullabaloo.

: Here’s some of the text of that bill.

: § 18.2-433.2. Paramilitary activity prohibited; penalty.

: A person shall be is guilty of unlawful paramilitary activity,
: punishable as a Class 5 felony if he: 1. Teaches or
: demonstrates to any other person the use, application, or
: making of any firearm, explosive, or incendiary device, or
: technique capable of causing injury or death to persons,
: knowing or having reason to know or intending that such
: training will be employed for use in, or in furtherance of,
: a civil disorder; or

: 2. Assembles with one or more persons for the purpose of
: training with, practicing with, or being instructed in the
: use of any firearm, explosive, or incendiary device, or
: technique capable of causing injury or death to persons,
: intending to employ such training for use in, or in
: furtherance of, a civil disorder; or

: 3. Assembles with one or more persons with the intent of
: intimidating any person or group of persons by drilling,
: parading, or marching with any firearm, any explosive or
: incendiary device, or any components or combination
: thereof. (source)

: Obviously, this is not a coincidence. They predicted how rural
: Virginians would respond to their gun-grabbing shenanigans.
: The plan all along was to confiscate guns and turn any
: organized resistance into a felony.
: A Reminder for Virginia Legislators

: There could hardly be anything more unconstitutional than
: SB64. I know I already quoted this, but just as a refresher
: for any legislator that might happen to be reading this: A
: well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of
: a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear
: Arms, shall not be infringed.

: Our guiding doctrines are the Constitution and the Bill of
: Rights. At this point, everything the laughable Virginia
: Congress is proposing is an affront to the principles upon
: which this nation was founded.

: Another reminder – this is the pledge these legislators swore:
: I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support the
: Constitution of the United States, and the Constitution of
: the Commonwealth of Virginia, and that I will faithfully
: and impartially discharge all the duties incumbent upon me
: as ………. according to the best of my ability, (so help me
: God). (source)

: Every person in the government who has sworn this oath yet
: supports these unconstitutional bills should be immediately
: recalled and possibly even tried criminally to set an
: example that we will no longer tolerate the systematic
: dismantling of our rights. (Congressional privilege from
: arrest is only applicable in civil court, not in criminal
: court.)
: This strategy was orchestrated by someone with a lot of money
: and power.

: This is something that has been thought through, perhaps even
: by gun control advocate and presidential candidate Michael
: Bloomberg. The reason I’m suggesting Bloomberg specifically
: is that his PAC donated millions and millions of dollars to
: turn the legislatures of 24 states to a Democrat majority.
: His millions worked in 21 of those cases, and Virginia is
: one of them. Packing the state legislatures with allies
: would help his agenda should he actually become the next
: president.

: Records filed so far show that organizations controlled and
: funded by Mr. Bloomberg spent more than $41 million on 24
: House races, much of it on eye-catching ads rolled out on
: social media and broadcast on television in the crucial
: final days of the campaign.

: And while it’s impossible to conclude that any one factor
: tipped the balance in a race, Mr. Bloomberg appears to have
: reaped the benefits of his millions in giving. Democrats
: won 21 of the 24 races he sought to influence. Of those, 12
: had been considered either tossups or in Republican
: districts.

: “The mission was to flip the House. Success or failure would
: be defined by that,” said Howard Wolfson, a senior adviser
: to Mr. Bloomberg. (source)

: Bloomberg is rabidly anti-gun and has said that ending “the
: nationwide madness of U.S. gun violence” is the impetus
: behind his run for the White House. If he were to be
: elected, may God help America, because he will destroy
: everything for which our nation has ever stood.
: Here’s the summary on what’s happening in Virginia

: Let’s look at all these facts together.

: With Michael Bloomberg’s help, the Democrats took over the
: Virginia state congress.

: There’s an anti-paramilitary bill that would disallow armed
: people to gather or teach others how to use firearms or any
: technique that could cause injury or death.

: There’s a bill that would make semi-automatic weapons illegal.

: Nearly the entire state (aside from the highly populated areas
: that elected these yahoos) has balked and formed Second
: Amendment sanctuaries.

: A legislator threatened the sanctuaries with the National
: Guard.

: The sanctuaries responded by activating an organized militia.

: The only real way to prevent bloodshed and save face for the
: congress and governor is for these bills not to pass.

: That would be difficult, though, given the fact that Bloomberg
: dumped millions of dollars into getting people elected who
: promised to pass strict gun control bills. If they suddenly
: vote against the bill, they will have to face their angry
: constituents and the wrath of Bloomberg.

: Rural Virginians seem unlikely to back down and are willing to
: fight. They have another month to get organized to defend
: their communities.

: Remember that in situations such as these, the rumor mill
: works overtime. There are a lot of reports that are
: exaggerated. The truth is bad enough that we don’t need to
: add far-fetched theories to the mix. This article is a very
: good, common-sense breakdown of fact vs. fiction, although
: some vehemently disagree with the assessment that the
: government will not turn off communications and power for
: the sanctuary areas. It’s certainly not impossible to
: imagine that drastic measures could be taken.

: What will happen next remains to be seen, but it is no
: exaggeration to say that the future of our country is now
: riding on the response of Virginians, should these
: unconstitutional laws pass.

: Daisy Luther is a coffee-swigging, globe-trotting blogger who
: writes about current events, preparedness, frugality,
: voluntaryism, and the pursuit of liberty on her website,
: The Organic Prepper, where this article first appeared. She
: is widely republished across alternative media and she
: curates all the most important news links on her aggregate
: site, PreppersDailyNews.com. Daisy is the best-selling
: author of 4 books and runs a small digital publishing
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