Anti-gun Florida congressman wants to turn constituents into criminals

Ted Deutch is at it again, but this time he's serious

Congressman Ted Deutch

In my humble opinion, any anti-gun legislation that would instantly turn millions of law-abiding Americans into criminals is, by definition, tyranny.

Any lawmaker who believes their anti-gun views are more important than their constituents’ constitutional rights is, by definition, a tyrant.

And any American who has to decide whether to comply with a tyrannical federal law or risk arrest and imprisonment is, by definition, a victim.

Congressman Ted Deutch (FL-22) is the latest politician to channel ole King George.

On Thursday, Deutch introduced the “National Firearms Amendments Act,” which would require every semi-automatic rifle that can accept a detachable magazine to be regulated by the National Firearms Act, or NFA.

My Ruger 10-22 is not going to like that.

Deutch also reintroduced a bipartisan bill to raise the minimum age requirement from 18 to 21 for gun buyers purchasing any firearm — even shotguns and rifles.

Sorry, young veterans. Thank you for your service, but if you want a rifle I guess the good congressman thinks you need to reenlist.

Deutch and other likeminded nincompoops also reintroduced the Assault Weapons Ban, which would prohibit the sale, manufacture, or possession of “new military-style assault weapons.”

“Assault rifles should not be so available and have no place in our community,” Deutch said in a written statement. “Our laws are broken; it’s time to end the insanity of allowing weapons of war on our streets.”

I agree with the good congressman. It is definitely time to end the insanity, but I’m pretty sure we differ on what the insanity actually is.

To be clear, Deutch has sponsored this type of legislation ad nauseam, but never when his party has held so much power. That changes the equation.

I hope the good congressman understands how deeply some of us treasure our freedom and liberty, and how we don’t enjoy being told what to do by our politicians in D.C. We believe in the crazy notion that we should tell them what to do.

For example, there are some Americans — 100 million, tops — who may not want to register their rifles with the federal government and pay a $200 tax per gun. It’s a nonstarter. Please peddle that crazy elsewhere, Ted.

What happens then?

Is their noncompliance to be ignored, or are they going to be arrested?

That’s what the good congressman left out of his press release.

If it’s to be the latter, I know the perfect person to stack up outside the first American’s home to be raided — Congressman Ted Deutch.

In fact, he should breach the door. (It’s exciting, Ted. Trust me on that.)

Maybe then he’d understand that his zany anti-gun views are out of step with America, and most definitely out of step with Florida.

Please stay in D.C. if you want to put your name on unconstitutional bills like these, Congressman.

Your Sunshine State privileges have been revoked.

As always, thanks for your time.

Lee