Recently, in a gun free zone in Moscow, Russia, at least 133 people were killed and 145 injured. The attack took place at the Crocus Concert Hall. Russian officials are calling it a terrorist attack. Russian military special forces arrived after the killings and the detonation of explosives, which caused the building to go up in flames. Some reporters are calling the attack reminiscent of a 2002 Islamic terrorist attack at a theater in Russia. According to CNN, ISIS has claimed responsibility for the attack.
As American media outlets reported on this incident a few things were very clear. Animated discussion about firearms used was abundant in articles and headlines. Terms like “assault rifle,” “automatic weapon,” “gunman,” and, of course, “gun violence” were all part of the conversation. The anti-gun lobby has done a fantastic job of conditioning American media to focus on firearms when killings occur. Logical, thinking people look at this incident, and see that the attack would likely not have happened if people had the ability to defend themselves.
How is it that the terrorists were armed with Kalashnikov rifles, vests with various ammunition, backpacks, and Molotov cocktails while every single person attending the concert was stripped of any means of self-defense? The Crocus concert hall was a gun free zone. Concertgoers were all unarmed, helpless, and corralled into a condensed location. In one video, three men in fatigues are seen in the lobby of the concert hall, shooting people at point-blank range. Not one person was equipped to shoot back.
At what point do we hold the anti-gun lobby and gun-grabbing politicians in America accountable for gun free zone killings that occur here in the United States?
Those on the anti-gun side of the conversation use killings like the one in Moscow to push for more gun restrictions. They stand on the graves of the dead while demonizing American gun ownership and the Second Amendment. They fabricate talking points about the dangerousness of certain styles of firearms even when they have no idea what they are talking about. The anti-gun activists living among us take no responsibility for creating and supporting deadly gun free zones where people are rendered unarmed and helpless. They show no remorse for intentionally putting policies into place that get their fellow American citizens killed.
The problem is not firearms. The problem is the disarmament of people who would likely be able and willing to save lives when they were under attack. The irony of it all is that if good people were allowed to be armed while attending public events, the attacks would likely never occur. The political left has been diligent in creating environments where good people are slaughtered and bad guys are emboldened. The wall of politically correct talking points on this topic needs to be torn down, and the people who support gun free zones and other dangerous gun laws need to be held accountable. If not legally, publicly. Groups like Moms Demand, Action, Everytown for Gun Safety, The Gifford’s Group and March for Our Lives all support gun free zones and other gun restrictions that put good people in danger. All have blood on their hands.
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Dan Wos is a nationally recognized 2nd Amendment advocate, Host of The Loaded Mic and Author of the “GOOD GUN BAD GUY” book series. He speaks at events, is a contributing writer for many publications, and can be found on radio stations across the country. Dan has been a guest on Newsmax, the Sean Hannity Show, Real America’s Voice, and several others. Speaking on behalf of gun-rights, Dan exposes the strategies of the anti-gun crowd and explains their mission to disarm law-abiding American gun-owners.
