Another Example Of Legislators Believing They Are Superior To Us Peons! Louisiana Gun Rights Bill

From Right To Bear Blog:

Louisiana Lawmakers Say to Voters: “We Get Special Gun Rights, You Don’t”

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Lawmakers in Louisiana have passed legislation that extends gun rights to lawmakers, but leaves voters out.

Essentially, the legislators have told regular citizens that government lawmakers get special privileges when it comes to gun ownership.

According to GunsNFreedom:

Senate Bill 651, authored by Sen. Bret Allain, R-Franklin, would expand gun carrying rights for lawmakers as well as officers of the legislature, and servants of the court. The bill would allow them to carry a firearm, as long as they qualify under Peace Officer Standards and Training.”

The Louisiana House Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice voted 10-2 in favor of the measure, all while ignoring the rights of law abiding citizens.

Proponents of the bill are saying that lawmakers face more threats than the average person and so require more gun rights to be able to protect themselves.

Though the lawmakers maintain that they need this extra protection since they are often threatened, are they suggesting normal citizens aren’t also threatened?

Bradley Gulotta, of Gun Rights Across America, opposed the proposal saying legislators shouldn’t get more favorable treatment than their constituents. “[The bill is] saying y’all are more important than the people you represent,” Gulotta sid. “I think it’s a bit of hypocrisy.”

This same kind of unequal treatment is happening from the state level all the way to the national level.

Frankly, politicians need to stop giving themselves unfair advantages through the law. It’s a clear abuse of power and privilege.

Let’s hope the voters of Louisiana give Bret Allain the boot, along with the others who supported the bad legislation.