WATCH: GOP congressman opposes gun control because murder is in the Bible

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David Badash, The New Civil Rights Movement
March 11, 2021



U.S. Rep. Clay Higgins (R-LA) delivered what amounted to an almost religious sermon Thursday, not "on the mount," but on the floor of the House of Representatives. Higgins was moved to speak out against the Democrats' gun control bill which includes provisions that 90 percent of Americans support.

The Louisiana Republican, a former police officer who was accused by his chief of police for using "unnecessary force on a subject during the execution of a warrant and later gave false statements during an internal investigation," opposes any form of gun control, including closing the "gun show loophole."

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On Thursday he reiterated his opposition to gun control measures in a more biblical fashion, appearing to suggest it is in man's nature to kill, and that America is a Christian nation.

"That laws designed to restrict Second Amendment rights and freedoms are about a veil to conceal the violence of man born since Adam, firstborn son of Adam killed his brother, in a violent rage," Higgins preached, opposing the gun control bill. "I'm rather certain he did not use a firearm. The Second Amendment protections that we have as American citizens 'shall not be infringed.' Remember these words, and that they are born of a nation that recognized our service to our Lord."

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jfc

[Claustrum]

1. With that same logic, that guy is ok with gay people too.

Gay people are in the bible too.

[kimbutgar]

2. Mmmm doesn't one of the Ten Commandments say " Thou shall not kill"?

I’m confused !!!!!

[TheBlackAdder]

3. Have him point to the sections saying abortion isn't.

[Xoan]

4. Only a really dumbfu*k ...

would fall for that malarkey.

[Deuxcents]

5. Is he a supporter

Of Sharia law, evangelical style? We are a secular nation n he’s preaching what he sees as guns are not the problem..it’s Cain n Abel. I m a child of the south n have had this crammed down my throat as a kid. This is the 21st century n the United States. Not the Stone Age n guns n they’re easy access to those who should not have em is just elementary. Will we ever be able to drag these old elected into the present?

[Jilly_in_VA]

6. Cain did not

use a gun to kill his brother, you blooming idiot!

As Devin Nunes has a cow, this dude needs to have a feral hog. I'd say we have a winner in the race to the bottom of the House GOP Mensa team, but I'm not sure if Gohmert has had a turn yet

[DFW]

7. By that logic

He is against internal combustion engines, central heating, and the internet, because they are not in the Bible.

[Irish_Dem]

8. This is American federal leadership?

[IbogaProject]

9. whew

reminds me of the very prior post I read
Sexton: "You can't organize Republican beliefs logically because they are inherently illogical."

Whew they really are like a drowning fool grabbing anything in their reach trying to keep their sinking worldview afloat.