A Va. politician is giving away an AR-15 rifle as a Second Amendment statement

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A Va. politician is giving away an AR-15 rifle as a Second Amendment statement

Corey Stewart, a GOP candidate for Virginia governor, says he “will never compromise on your God-given right to keep and bear arms.”

By Ian Shapira and Laura Vozzella December 10 at 6:49 PM

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Corey Stewart has enjoyed many titles during his political career: longtime Republican chairman of the Prince William Board of County Supervisors, Virginia state chairman of Donald Trump’s presidential campaign (until he was fired), current Republican candidate for Virginia governor.

The latest bullet point in his résumé? Semiautomatic weapon donor.

On Saturday, he announced that he’s giving away an AR-15 rifle, the style of weapon used in several of the nation’s mass shootings and most notorious crimes, including the 2002 Washington-area sniper attacks, one of which was a homicide at a gas station in Stewart’s county.

In a news release Saturday, Stewart announced the AR-15 giveaway knowing full well that it would probably attract controversy — and news coverage.

[Frustratedlady]

1. God-given, right? eom

[Recursion]

3. Pretty common rhetoric, from the Declaration of independence

"That they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights"

The theory is that the Constitution "grants" no rights (God granted them), but merely recognizes them.

Note that the atheistic version of natural or human rights is similar: humans by nature have rights intrinsically, and governments recognize rather than grant them.

[RKP5637]

2. Gee, I think that's in the ten commandments. Asshole! n/t