F. Riehl has what is probably the most balanced reaction to the recent death of Senator Dianne Feinstien entitled DEAD Senator Feinstein's Legacy: A Lifelong Quest to Destroy Your Second Amendment. While others have taken a certain delite in her death, the truth is that every death is a tragedy. Yet it is also true that she has spent the last 30 years attempting to take away the rights of law-abiding citizens.
The recent death of Senator Dianne Feinstein at the age of 90 has brought forth a wave of tributes and remembrances from the Left. While many laud her as a trailblazer and a champion for various causes, it’s essential to critically examine her legacy, particularly her relentless pursuit to destroy America’s Second Amendment rights.
Feinstein’s political career was undeniably shaped by the tragic assassination of Mayor George Moscone and Supervisor Harvey Milk in 1978. This traumatic event, while deeply personal to her, became the foundation for her aggressive stance on gun control.
However, one must question whether personal trauma should be the driving force behind legislation that affects millions.
Her most notorious contribution, or to some, her most significant overreach, was the federal ban on military-style assault weapons from 1994 to 2004. While Feinstein and her supporters championed this as a necessary step to curb gun violence, it was a direct infringement on the Second Amendment rights of law-abiding citizens....snip...
It’s worth noting that even after witnessing firsthand the horrors of gun violence, Feinstein herself once carried a gun for personal protection. Can you say “Only One”? This fact underscores a concerning double standard: advocating for restrictive gun laws while benefiting from the very rights she sought to curtail for others....snip...
Instead of addressing the root causes of gun violence, such as mental health and socio-economic factors, she seemed singularly focused on limiting Americans’ access to firearms.
I remember the death of both George Moscone and Harvey Milk, but I didn't know them personally, nor President of the Board of Supervisors Feinstein. After all, I was a young man of 26 at the time living in Ohio. So, I can't say what effect the death had on her. No doubt it was traumatic. But it should have been clear that these deaths were committed not by a gun, but by a man. Getting rid of guns would not have changed a thing. Nonetheless, as Riehl points out, her personal experiences should not have resulted in the taking of the rights of millions of Americans.
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