[Rep. Andrew] Clyde, a Georgia gun store owner, refused to go through the new metal detectors outside the House chamber two times in violation of a new House rule put in place after the Jan. 6 insurrection to ensure that no guns and weapons are brought into the chamber. Breaking the rules cost Clyde $15,000 in fines — $5,000 for the first infraction and $10,000 for the second.
“That’s OK,” Clyde said of a $15,000 setback. “I’m good with the taking a hit for the team. But we’re going to win on this and we’re going to have House Resolution 73 declared unconstitutional because it is unconstitutional.”
Rep. Louie Gohmert of Texas was also fined $5,000 for skirting the metal detectors. Both Republican members are appealing their fines to the House Ethics Committee.
“It was all preplanned to make sure that we had legal standing,” Clyde told Fox News.
Assuming he loses his appeal in the Ethics Committee, Clyde said he’s prepared to file a lawsuit against Pelosi, Capitol Police and the House Sergeant at Arms to challenge the newly installed magnetometers and to fight for Second Amendment rights at the Capitol.
— Marisa Schultz in GOP rep says he intentionally sidestepped House metal detectors to get legal standing to sue Pelosi
![By Larry Keane President Joe Biden traveled to New York City for a media event to try and show America he’s doing something about rampant crime. Instead, he blamed the Second Amendment and lawful gun owners, said nothing about holding criminals to account and repeated the same tired lies about the firearm industry he keeps at the ready – lies “fact-checked” as being false each time he’s previously recited them. It makes no difference to the president. He’s not even trying anymore. To President Biden and national gun control groups the problem is always the gun and the law-abiding members of the industry. It’s never the criminal. Blaming the ‘Resistance’ President Biden was joined by U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland, Democratic New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and Democratic New York City Mayor Eric Adams for a “Gun Violence Strategies Partnership” meeting to talk about how to solve the crime surge, particularly those involving firearms. Instead of real solutions, the focus devolved into blaming law-abiding gun owners and again pushing a gun control agenda. “Enough is enough,” President Biden said. “Because we know we can do things about this, but for the resistance, we’re getting from some sectors of the government and the Congress and the state legislatures, and the organizational structures out there.” That “resistance” the president spoke of is the American people. Over the past two years they’ve become fed up with police defunding policies and soft-on-crime prosecutors, like Manhattan’s Democratic District Attorney Alvin Bragg. They’ve invested in their own safety. The “resistance” is the 21 million lawful gun buyers in 2020, including more than 8.4 million first-time buyers, and the 18.5 million gun buyers in 2021, with more than 5.4 million first-timers. The ”resistance” has backstopped Congress from passing federal gun control that don’t address crime. It also stopped President Biden’s nominations of paid gun control lobbyist David Chipman to lead the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) and banking activist Saule Omarova as Comptroller of the Currency because not even all U.S. Senate Democrats could support them. They would have turned those agencies into bludgeons to hammer the firearm industry to achieve a special interest, gun control agenda. Favorite Falsehoods The president turned his aim from lawful gun owners towards the firearm industry and repeated a lie he’s rehearsed several times before. “Imagine had we had a liabil… [sic] they’re the only industry in America that is exempted from being able to be sued by the public. Only one,” the president protested. “Why the gun manufacturers?… It’s got to end. They’ve got to be held responsible for the things they do that are irresponsible.” He repeated the claim for emphasis. “And I find that outrageous.” This is flatly false. The president knows by now, or his speechwriters do and they don’t bother with the facts. CNN, Politicfact and Washington Post have all checked President Biden on his remark, including after he said it in the White House Rose Garden. CNN cleanly rebuked it. “This is false. Gun manufacturers are not entirely exempt from being sued, nor are they only industry with some liability protections.” Politifact rated it “false.” Washington Post wasn’t kinder, saying, “Biden is wrong to claim the gun industry is totally immune.” The firearm industry has liability protections under the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act (PLCAA), bipartisan legislation enacted under former President George W. Bush. The firearm industry cannot be held liable when unaffiliated third-parties, in this case criminals, misuse a legal, lawfully sold product. It’s fundamental tort law and is similar to an individual attempting to hold Ford and Budweiser responsible for drunk driving deaths. The law was passed in direct response to lawsuits filed against the industry by control groups and municipalities like the city of New York and the state of New York. These type of lawsuit continue to be filed, now even by foreign governments represented by the same gun control group, the Brady Center. Colonial-Era Error President Biden continued to ignore facts on the Second Amendment and its history. He even erred when speaking about the Revolution-era days and why the right to keep and bear arms was so sacrosanct. “When the amendment was passed, it didn’t say anybody could own a gun and any kind of gun and any kind of weapon,” President Biden remarked. “You couldn’t buy a cannon, and when – the – when this, uh, this amendment was passed.” It did, and does, say the right of the People “shall not be infringed.” Even The Washington Post was brutal in their assignment of “Four Pinocchio’s” to this statement. “Biden has already been fact-checked on this claim — and it’s been deemed false. We have no idea where he conjured up this notion about a ban on cannon ownership in the early days of the Republic, but he needs to stop making this claim.” In fact, the Constitution of early America – before the Bill of Rights, and Second Amendment, was even ratified – granted and encouraged “special waivers” to American merchants and sailors, “allowing private individuals to act as pirates on behalf of the United States against countries engaged in war with it.” Americans given waivers and who owned warships obviously also obtained cannons for use in battle. In fact, it is still perfectly legal to buy a cannon today. It is the presidents’ fundamental misunderstanding and blatant lying about the Second Amendment that informs his gun control agenda and misguided approach to solving the crime problem. Millions of law-abiding Americans took ownership of their Second Amendment rights to protect themselves, understanding the president won’t. Instead of mangling the meaning of the right and pushing for more gun control on law-abiding Americans, the president should keep it simple. Take on the criminals and punish them for breaking the law.](https://cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/download-26-218x150.jpeg "Harris is a Human Disinformation Campaign When It Comes to Guns")
Good on him.
I’d chip in to help pay the fine.
Just to throw the middle finger at Nancy/Karen.
We do chip in to pay their fines, its called Taxes.
😀
I think this sends a great signal to all us little people. Clearly, our esteemed representatives have gotten all the peoples’ work done, so they now have time to engage in this performative nonsense.
How much time did this take away from legislating, vs. the time spent by reps going through the security checkpoint?
A lot I hope.
No shit, they are currently spending $43,000 per SECOND since sleepy took the wheel (according to CBS news, so I am quite sure it is actually much higher than that)
Hey Sherlock! You have to spend money to make money! We’re going to have an increase of One TRILLION dollars to the GDP this year thanks to a two trillion dollar investment. And we’re just getting started. You’re welcome!
The amount of legislation passed is not a good barometer of their work ethic. I would rather have 1 quality and Constitutional piece of legislation a cycle instead of 1000s of bad pieces.
😂😂😂 Fuck off. Transparent little troll.
So you don’t think they ARE doing the people’s work…. you think everyone should just roll over and play dead then, right?? Pretty easy to guess which side of the political fence you’re standing on, Karen.
You bounced.
Yeah, one of the things that I hate about this new format…it does a jumbled up shit-show in short order. You almost have to check the timestamps to make sense of the strings.
“I think this sends a great signal to all us little people.”
Speaking for yourself, obviously.
‘Cuz you you damn sure ain’t speaking for me… 🙂
I hope they win, BUT self defense is a natural right. Members of Congress are NOT SPECIAL.
See 14th Amendment; Equal Protection provisions.
So just like that, when they become Us they make resolution 73 for Them.
Double standard SOB’s
Maybe we could demand that they make Resolution 74 and install lie detectors inside the chambers.
Well I fckd that up, I guess its do away with resolution 73.
Lie detectors would leave nothing but the janitors and that’s iffy
I wouldn’t trust any janitors Feinstein or Swalwell hired.
If the janitorial staff actually took out the trash at least 70% of Congress would be gone (I am likely being more kind than they deserve).
Should be summarily awarded fines, court fees, damages, and a punitive charge against Pelosi.
They should be giving breathalyzer tests and psychoanalysis!
After watching the Hank Johnson video, definitely drug test.
Scary these people are all fckd up and passing laws that affect us.
Possum, that’s the sad part, they ignore the oath of office to protect and defend our constitution all the while passing laws that affect “We the People”. But they have no idea how “We the People” live and assume we live just as they with all the frills they enjoy.
Rights don’t die and that includes the Entire Bill of Rights.
Good for them. The rest of them can go do a physical impossibility to themselves!
It’s a good trick if they can do it!
They say they need standing “to fight for Second Amendment rights at the Capitol.” So they intend for their constituents to be able to carry at the capitol? No chance. So why should I care about members of the ruling class fighting for their right to exercise freedoms in a place where they have no intention of allowing we the people to exercise the same freedoms?
Because they are much more important then us that’s why.
You cant have peasants unless you have Kings
You’re right, but I’ll applaud pushing back on infringement wherever it happens.
Courts will never rule against a legislative body being able to set its own rules.
I was a co-plaintiff in the suit against the New Hampshire House of Representatives rule (and against the then-Speaker personally), which forbade members from carrying in the House chamber during the 2019-2020 term.
The state supreme court waffled until an election cycle passed. Republicans regained the majority, rescinded that rule, and the supremes breathed a sigh of relief and promptly ruled the case moot.
Kevin B Craig,
“Courts will never rule against a legislative body being able to set its own rules.”
I share the same sentiment.
Now, having said that, a legislative body cannot legitimately/legally enact a rule which “legalizes” sexual assault or criminalizes breathing through your nose. Would the courts rule accordingly if such a case came before them? I would hope so. Would the courts rule accordingly on the similar nature of illegitimately suspending the Second Amendment? Who knows.
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