Blue States Can’t Ban Your Guns So They’ll Punish You For Using Them.

Try as they might, blue cities and states can’t seem to ban their citizens’ guns. They’ve enacted handgun bans, “assault weapons” bans, registration mandates, taxes, and levied confiscatory fees on guns, ammo, and carry permits. As a result, they’ve been challenged at every turn by those who take the Second Amendment at its word. And then Bruen came along and made the job of civilian disarmament even more difficult for aspiring tyrants.

What’s a gun-banner to do then? Simple. Make life hell for anyone who dares to use a gun they own, particularly in self-defense. Look no further for an example than what happened last night in Newton, Massachusetts.

A group of people were holding a peaceful pro-Israel rally when a Hamas supporter began yelling at them from across the street. The Hamasnik, who apparently couldn’t abide free speech being exercised in his presence, ran through traffic and assaulted one of the Israel supporters, jumping on him as his back was turned.

Watch video of the altercation here . . .

It’s hard to imagine a clearer case of self-defense after the Hamas supporter tackled a man who has been identified at 47-year-old Scott Hayes of Framingham, Massachusetts. It’s been reported that Hayes is a lawful gun owner and permitted carrier, though the police investigation is ongoing.

The attacker has yet to be named. According to Middlesex County District Attorney Marian Ryan, the unnamed Hamas supporter sustained “life-threatening injuries” and was undergoing treatment.

Despite clear video evidence of the attack, Ryan chose to charge Hayes for the crime of defending himself. He’s facing charges of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon and — wait for it — violation of a constitutional right causing injury. It isn’t clear which of the attacker’s rights were violated when Hayes shot him.

There’s no word yet as to any charges filed against the still anonymous attacker. Newton Mayor Ruthanne Fuller, however, made a point of announcing that emotional support services are available to the public at large as a result of the defensive gun use, so that’s nice.

 

UPDATE: The attacker who was shot yesterday has been identified and he’s everything you thought he’d be.