Democrats Use Gun Control to Scapegoat Law-Abiding Citizens While Ignoring Real Crime
Source: Nathanael Blake. "Dems Want Your Guns Because Violent Crime Gives Them Power." March 20, 2026. thefederalist.com
The Gist
The author argues that Democrats don't really want to stop crime - they want to control and punish regular gun owners while letting actual criminals go free. He claims this is because their political beliefs won't let them go after the real causes of crime, so they blame gun owners instead.
Conclusion
Democrats pursue gun control not to reduce crime, but to punish their political opponents while avoiding enforcement against actual criminals
Premises
- Democrats selectively enforce laws, giving lenient treatment to actual criminals (ISIS terrorist, illegal gun buyer) while threatening harsh penalties for law-abiding gun owners
- Democrat policies protect illegal immigrants and other criminals from prosecution while simultaneously restricting gun rights for citizens
- Left-wing ideology prevents Democrats from addressing root causes of crime (family breakdown, immigration issues, homelessness) so they scapegoat gun owners instead
- Democrats are ideologically permitted to hate guns and gun owners (especially white, male, Christian ones) while being forbidden from criticizing other crime-related demographics
- The left views law and order as oppressive and only wants to enforce laws against their political and cultural opponents
Assumptions
- Democratic policies are primarily motivated by political power rather than public safety
- There is a deliberate strategy to avoid prosecuting certain types of criminals
- Gun control laws are ineffective at reducing actual crime
- Left-wing ideology systematically prevents honest discussion of crime causes
- Democrats view law-abiding gun owners as political enemies to be punished