Civil Rights, part 15: From Liberty to Tyranny

BY JOSH FLOWERS

The Second Amendment – How ‘Public Safety’ Is Used to Justify Disarmament

There are two types of governments in this world:
+ The kind that lets its citizens own guns.

x The kind that owns its citizens.

And the people who hate the Second Amendment don’t just want to ban guns.
They want to eliminate your ability to say NO.
They want to turn you from a citizen into a subject.
They want a monopoly on force — so you have no choice but to obey.

That’s why every authoritarian government in history has disarmed its population before taking total control.

Mao did it. Stalin did it. Hitler did it.
And right now, the American government is using civil rights laws and “public safety” mandates to do the same thing — one restriction at a time.

So today, we break it down:
Why the Second Amendment is non-negotiable.
How civil rights laws are being weaponized to justify gun bans.
Why “public safety” is just an excuse for state control.
How we fight back before we become a nation of defenseless subjects.

Because if you think your First Amendment rights are under attack now, just wait until you have no way to defend them.

The Second Amendment – What It Actually Protects

“A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.”
– The government does NOT grant this right — it recognizes it.
– It’s not about hunting or “sporting use” — it’s about defense against tyranny.
– It’s a check against government overreach — ensuring the people remain the final authority.

Notice: There’s no asterisk. No exceptions for “public safety.” No loopholes for “reasonable restrictions.”
The Second Amendment was designed as a non-negotiable barrier between the people and their rulers.
Which is why the ruling class has been trying to destroy it for more than a century.

How Civil Rights Laws Are Now Being Used to Justify Gun Control
The anti-gun Left knows they can’t repeal the Second Amendment outright.
So instead, they’ve found a new strategy — using civil rights lawsuits and “public safety” policies to ban firearms indirectly.

Here’s how they’re doing it:

1️. Gun Control Disguised as “Public Health”
If they can’t outlaw guns, they’ll regulate them to death. The CDC and other agencies now classify “gun violence” as a public health crisis.
States are using this excuse to declare “gun emergencies” and justify restrictions.

The ATF is now reinterpreting gun laws on a whim — expanding regulations without Congress.
Example: New Mexico’s governor declared a “public health emergency” and attempted to ban concealed carry — even for legally armed citizens.

Example: The Biden administration pressured banks to blacklist gun manufacturers and retailers under the claim they contribute to “violence.”
+ Translation: If they can regulate COVID into a national crisis, they can do the same with guns. And the worst part? The courts are letting them get away with it.

2️. Red Flag Laws – The ‘Civil Rights’ Excuse for Confiscation

One of the most dangerous threats to the Second Amendment today?
Red flag laws.
These laws allow the government to seize your firearms — without due process — if someone “reports” you as a threat.

Example: If your neighbor claims you “seem unstable,” police can confiscate your guns before you even get a trial.

Example: If a family member doesn’t like your politics, they can call authorities and claim you’re a danger.
+ Translation: You’re guilty until proven innocent.

And how do they justify this? – By calling it a “civil rights issue.”
Gun ownership is now framed as a “threat” to marginalized communities.
Red flag laws are marketed as a way to “protect” women, minorities, and LGBTQ individuals from “violent extremists.”

Anyone who questions it is smeared as “pro-gun violence.”
+ Translation: They’re using “safety” as an excuse to erase constitutional rights.And once the government normalizes seizing guns without due process, they won’t stop at “dangerous individuals.”
They will expand the criteria until EVERYONE is disarmed.

3️ The Push for Gun Bans Based on ‘Hate Speech’ and ‘Extremism’

The ultimate goal? If you’re politically inconvenient, they can take your guns.
Right now, the federal government is working to link gun ownership to “extremism.”
– The FBI and DHS now classify “anti-government rhetoric” as a domestic terror threat.
– If you criticize the government too loudly, you can be flagged as a potential risk.
– If you share “misinformation” on social media, that might be enough to justify a gun confiscation order.

Example: A Marine veteran in California had his guns seized after someone reported a Facebook post criticizing the government.

Example: The Biden administration’s new ATF guidelines suggest expanding gun bans to “hate speech” offenders.
+ Translation: If they don’t like what you say, they can take away your ability to defend yourself.

This isn’t about safety — it’s about control.
And if you think they won’t push for laws that ban gun ownership for political dissidents, you haven’t been paying attention.

The Endgame – A Population That Can’t Fight Back

Once the government has a monopoly on force, it can do whatever it wants.
– There’s a reason gun bans always come before full-blown authoritarianism.
– There’s a reason totalitarian regimes always disarm the population first.
– There’s a reason the Founders made the right to bear arms the SECOND
Amendment — right after free speech.
Because they understood without the right to defend yourself, you have no other rights.
If you can’t protect your own life, you don’t own your life.
If the government controls your defense, they control YOU.

How to Fight Back and Protect the Second Amendment

Gun rights are under attack — but they are not lost.
Here’s how we push back:

1️ Ban Red Flag Laws and Restore Due Process
No seizing guns without a trial.
No punishing people for “thought crimes.”

2️ End “Gun Violence” Public Health Declarations
No more declaring emergencies to justify gun bans.

3️ Pass National Constitutional Carry Laws
Your right to self-defense shouldn’t stop at a state border.

4️ Defund the ATF and End Bureaucratic Gun Regulations
No more unelected agencies making gun laws.
No more backdoor restrictions without congressional approval.
Gun control has never been about safety — it has always been about disarming political opponents.

Because a government that fears an armed citizenry is a government that deserves to be feared.

The Bottom Line – No Guns, No Freedom

The Second Amendment is not up for debate.
– It’s the line between a free people and an enslaved one.
– It’s the last check against totalitarianism.
– It’s the right that protects all other rights.

If you let them take your guns, you’re letting them take your future.
The only question left is: Will Americans stand and fight, or will they kneel and comply?