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Press Release from DHS on 'Right-Wing Extremism' Report

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looking closely4/15/2009 12:49:52 pm PDT

I like this bit, its ironic on so many levels:

— (U//FOUO) Proposed imposition of firearms restrictions and weapons bans likely would attract new members into the ranks of rightwing extremist groups, as well as potentially spur some of them to begin planning and training for violence against the government.

The high volume of purchases and stockpiling of weapons and ammunition by rightwing extremists in anticipation of restrictions and bans in some parts of the country continue to be a primary concern to law enforcement.


I guess, I’m a rightwing extremist too, since I also just stockpiled guns and ammo in case of future bans.

This is about as close to an admission by the gov’t that gun control is a failure as we’re going to see. The Department of Homeland security just said that proposed gun bans are in fact causing MORE guns and ammo to get in the hands of “extremists”.

Also, we have a fairly ironic presentation of the “fighting terrorism only makes more terrorists” argument, only at the domestic level. According to the DHS, banning guns will create more rightwing extremists!