Don Lemon Speaks by Tom Reynolds
Don Lemon appeared on “The Left Hook with Wajahat Ali,” and said, “If you believe in the Second Amendment, if you believe in the Constitution, Black people, Brown people of all stripes, whether you’re an Indian American or a Mexican American or whoever you are, go out in your place where you live and get a gun legally. Get a license to carry legally.”
Uber liberal Don Lemon is encouraging people to get licensed and buy a gun! Wow, can’t disagree with him – for the first and only time. Of course, he’s referring to only black and brown people and not all those other skin colors covered by a colorblind 2nd Amendment.
This is the same Lemon who spent years decrying the "culture of violence" associated with firearms and he is now championing the 2nd Amendment that he once dismissed as a relic of white privilege. How can it be white privilege if black and brown people can use it?
What happened? Did a poltergeist take over his body?
The rest of Lemon’s quote tells us more.
“Because when you have people knocking on your door and taking you away without due process as a citizen, isn’t that what the Second Amendment was written for?”
Whoa! Lemon is saying the 2nd Amendment is to protect us from government overreach! Next thing, he’ll be quoting the NRA.
His statements are also confusing. He mentions citizens but seems to be referring to illegal aliens, who are not citizens. No one is knocking on Indian American citizens and Mexican American citizen’s doors and taking them away without due process. Does he want illegal aliens to get a gun? (Tren de Aqua is way ahead of him.)
As usual, the most ardent gun grabbers know nothing about the facts – or is Lemon intentionally misleading people? It appears that Lemon is mixing very different circumstances together in order create sympathy for illegal aliens in the U S A. Here is the actual situation on illegal alien gun possession:
18 U.S.C. 922(g)(5) makes it illegal for specific non-citizens to possess or receive firearms or ammunition. Specifically:
Individuals unlawfully present in the United States, such as those who entered without inspection, overstayed visas, or otherwise lack legal status.
Unauthorized presence alone disqualifies an individual from firearm ownership. The Tenth Circuit, in United States v. Huitron-Guizar, ruled that the Second Amendment does not extend to undocumented immigrants.
A conviction can result in up to 10 years in federal prison under 18 U.S.C. 924(a)(8). If the violation is connected to other criminal conduct, sentencing enhancements can extend the prison term. Additional charges may apply in cases involving false statements on firearm applications, which is a separate federal offense under 18 U.S.C. 922(a)(6) and carries up to five years in prison.
Under 8 U.S.C. 1227(a)(2)(C), any non-citizen convicted of a firearms offense is subject to deportation. Federal prosecutors may pursue charges even if the firearm was not used in a crime. A single conviction can trigger removal proceedings. Even without a conviction, a mere charge can prompt U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to initiate removal proceedings based on unlawful presence or a visa violation.
Immigration judges consider firearm-related conduct when determining bond eligibility, making it difficult for illegal aliens to avoid detention or removal. Prosecutors argue that defendants without lawful status pose a flight risk, making it difficult for non-citizens charged with firearm violations to secure release while awaiting trial.
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and ICE enforce these laws.
After writing all this, I suddenly realized that this was Don Lemon talking. Who cares what Don Lemon says!
