Day: April 7, 2018

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BREAKING! Badass Congressman Just Pulled Out A Loaded Gun And Yelled He REFUSED ‘To Be A Gabby Giffords’
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As the battle to disarm America rages on between those of us that choose to personally defend ourselves by carrying a personal firearm and those that would choose to disarm Americans rages on, one South Carolina congressman stepped up to the plate to make his point in bold fashion.

U.S. Rep. Ralph Norman (S.C.-R) chose to pull out his own loaded .38-caliber handgun and sat it on a table for several minutes during a scheduled “coffee with constituents” meeting about gun violence prevention with his constituents at a Rock Hill restaurant. Norman was attempting to make a very valid point that inanimate objects do not commit crimes to those of his constituency that were calling for gun control. Yet many are accusing Norman of everything from brandishing a weapon to committing a felony.

While making the point that guns are only dangerous in the hands of criminals with his personal firearm sitting on the table in front of him, Norman then made the statement – “I’m not going to be a Gabby Giffords.” Norman was referring to the former Arizona congresswoman who was shot outside a grocery store during a constituent gathering in 2011 in Tucson, Arizona. Norman went on to state – “I don’t mind dying, but whoever shoots me better shoot well or I’m shooting back.”
Since the statement, the husband of former U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords chose to respond to Norman’s comments, stating Norman is “no Gabby Giffords” and noting his wife’s dedication to ending the gun violence. Rather than focusing on education and training, Giffords and Kelly have chosen to advocate for gun control laws aimed at reducing gun violence. Kelly also called Norman an extremist who relies on intimidation tactics and perpetuates fear.

Kelly said in a statement – “Americans are increasingly faced with a stark choice: leaders like Gabby, who work hard together to find solutions to problems, or extremists like the NRA and Congressman Norman, who rely on intimidation tactics and perpetuating fear.”

Giffords and Kelly have campaigned and continue to actively campaign for full firearm confiscation believing that universal background checks are not enough. Meanwhile, Norman is a noted Conservative with the voting record to prove it.

Norman states he intends to display his personal firearm at future constituent meetings in an effort to make his point that people kill people, guns are simply tools. Norman states – “I’m tired of these liberals jumping on the guns themselves as if they are the cause of the problem.”

Naturally, some were quick to condemn Norman’s actions. School teacher Lori Carter of Charlotte, North Carolina stated she thought Norman’s move was contradictory in that Norman has no idea if someone at the meeting might have had mental health issues or concerns. Carter stated – “What was to prevent me from leaning across the table to take that gun?” Another woman said Norman’s actions upset her greatly as she felt “unsafe” by her representative’s actions.

The Charleston City Paper reports –

“Lori Freeman, a volunteer group leader with Moms Demand Action in Fort Mill, said she found out about the meeting on the congressman’s Facebook page and decided to go after he rebuffed a previous meeting request on the heels of the February shooting of 17 people at a high school in Parkland, Fla.
Freeman thinks Norman might have been encouraged to take out his weapon by another constituent who was at the table Friday morning.

‘This gentleman offered up that he was concealed carrying, and he asked if we felt safer because he was concealed carry,’ Freeman said in a phone interview with CP. ‘Once the gentleman said he was concealed carry, that’s when [Rep. Norman] reached into his blazer. He pulled his gun out, told us it was loaded, put it on the table, and let it sit there for five to 10 minutes.’

‘Honestly, it was just a strange feeling,’ Freeman said about Friday’s meeting. ‘I don’t know that I felt scared. I was trying to figure out if he was using it as an intimidation factor or to have some kind of bravado. I kind of felt angry more than I felt scared, I felt very angry that he was doing that to us. I felt that he didn’t know our history, if any of us were survivors of gun or domestic violence, if anyone may have also had a criminal history.’

Freeman maintains that both of her encounters with Rep. Norman have been mostly pleasant and that he even expressed support for a ‘red flag law,’ which would allow family members or law enforcement to temporarily restrict gun purchases to anyone deemed to pose a danger to themselves or others.”

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The HERO Of Parkland Shooting Dubbed ‘IRON MAN’ Refused Huge Honor, Hateful Hogg Eagerly Accepts!
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Every tragedy always involves everyday heroes who step up and save the day for average Americans. The Parkland, Florida shooting was no different. There were many heroes that day, several of whom never sought the spotlight. Unlike some students who have been dominating the headlines.

One victim of the Parkland, Florida shooting, in particular, was recently released from the hospital after having been shot multiple times by the shooter. While he was meant o be recognized for his bravery he turned it down and downplayed his heroism. Instead, others stood up in his place to try and take credit.

The Army News reported,

“A survivor of the Florida school shooting nicknamed “Iron Man” for his efforts to save classmates said he did not want to be labeled a “hero,” as his family announced a lawsuit against authorities.

Anthony Borges, 15, was shot in both legs and the back by Nikolas Cruz, who opened fire at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland on February 14.

Despite his injuries, the teenager managed to shut a door, preventing the shooter from entering the room where around 20 students were hiding. In doing so, he was shot twice more.

“I don’t know why I survived, but I will tell you that my family and I will dedicate the rest of our lives to seeing that something like this never happens again,” Anthony said in a statement via his lawyer, Alex Arreaza.

Anthony, joined by Arreaza, his father Royer Borges, his grandfather Alfredo and friend Carlos Rodriguez on Friday took part in a press conference in Plantation, north of Miami.

He entered in a wheelchair, and still recovering after nine surgeries and seven weeks in a hospital, did not want to speak. “I know I’m being called ‘Iron Man.’ I am not,” he said in the statement. “I am a 15-year-old who was shot five times.
“I’m just a kid who wants to go back to school without being afraid.” Borges also accused Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel and schools superintendent Robert Runcie of failing him, as they were unable to prevent Cruz from buying firearms and entering the school despite his erratic behavior.

“You know he was a problem and you did nothing,” he said. Arreaza, who had already announced the lawsuit against Israel and Runcie, said he would file “today or tomorrow” against them, Nikolas Cruz and the executors of Cruz’s mother’s estate.

“They damaged my son’s soccer career,” Royer Borges said, alleging it took 38 minutes for authorities to get to his son after he was shot. The Borges family left Venezuela more than 15 years ago over political instability and fears over rampant crime.

“While we appreciate the efforts in Washington DC, Venezuela is a place where they have gorgeous marches with millions of people and nothing gets done,” Arreaza said, referencing the March For Our Lives in March. “(The family has) decided that they’re going to put their faith in American justice system.””

The Star.com reported,

“Borges was among the most seriously wounded of the survivors. He was released from the hospital but then had to return last month to the intensive care unit after doctors detected a possible abdominal infection and an ulcer in his small intestine from the impact of one of the bullets, his father, Royer Borges, wrote on Facebook at the time.

A third of his lung had to be removed and one bullet came close to his liver, according to NBC. When asked if he was lucky to be alive during the broadcast, Borges said “yes.” The interview also showed boxes of letters from strangers that the teen has received from around the world and his native Venezuela. Letters called him “ganador” (winner), “luchador” (fighter), and “campeon” (champion.)
The teen emigrated from Venezuela to South Florida three years ago. He played soccer at the Barca Academy in Fort Lauderdale, one of many youth programs operated by the powerhouse Futbol Club Barcelona in Spain. During the NBC broadcast, viewers could see a poster of the soccer team hanging from his window. In Tweets about the story, he’s holding a soccer ball in his home.”

The family of this young man has indicated they are conducting a lawsuit because they believe the shooting was the failure and responsibility of the Broward County Public Schools in addition to the Principal and School Resource Officer who did nothing. The victim’s father is upset that the shooting has prohibited his son from leading a successful soccer career. This is probably in part due to the fact that his medical bills are exceeding $1.5 million. However online donation services have raised approximately $830,000.