{"id":111973,"date":"2025-09-03T20:49:01","date_gmt":"2025-09-04T01:49:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/milesfortis.com\/?p=111973"},"modified":"2025-09-03T20:49:01","modified_gmt":"2025-09-04T01:49:01","slug":"111973","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/milesfortis.com\/?p=111973","title":{"rendered":""},"content":{"rendered":"

Why Has Fort Worth \u2013 One of America\u2019s Most Conservative Cities \u2013 Hired an Anti-Gun Police Chief?<\/a><\/p>\n

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In a move sparking backlash from Second Amendment supporters, the city of Fort Worth has hired Eddie Garcia \u2014 the former police chief of Dallas and San Jose \u2014 as its\u00a0next Chief of Police<\/a>. Gun rights advocates are sounding the alarm, citing Garcia\u2019s long and well-documented record of\u00a0opposing constitutional carry<\/a>, supporting California-style gun control, and pushing for \u201cenhanced limitations\u201d to the Second Amendment.<\/p>\n

For a city like Fort Worth \u2014 often considered the nation\u2019s most conservative large city \u2014 the choice is baffling.<\/p>\n

Opposed Constitutional Carry and Civilian Rifle Ownership<\/b><\/p>\n

During his tenure in Dallas, Garcia vocally\u00a0opposed permitless carry<\/a>, placing himself squarely against the will of Texas voters and the state legislature. Despite overwhelming support from grassroots Texans, Garcia parroted talking points from the gun control lobby, claiming it would make Texas more dangerous.<\/p>\n

But it didn\u2019t stop there.<\/p>\n

As San Jose Police Chief, Garcia called for\u00a0further restrictions<\/a>\u00a0on civilian ownership of AR-15s and questioned whether the Founding Fathers would have written the Second Amendment the same way if they had known about modern firearms \u2014 a tired trope often used by anti-gun politicians to justify new bans.<\/p>\n

He went as far as to say the Second Amendment should be treated as a \u201cliving document\u201d \u2014 a red flag for anyone who takes constitutional rights seriously. In the same interview, he referred to Black Lives Matter as a \u201cvalid movement.\u201d<\/p>\n

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GLOCK Switch Comments Play into ATF Overreach<\/b><\/p>\n

Garcia also earned headlines for his opposition to so-called \u201cGLOCK switches\u201d \u2014 conversion devices that can make a semi-automatic pistol fire full-auto.<\/p>\n

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Image: ATF<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

While no serious gun rights group advocates for the use of these devices by criminals, Garcia\u2019s statements lumped law-abiding gun owners in with criminals, calling for more sweeping ATF crackdowns and enforcement powers.<\/p>\n

But let\u2019s be clear: the no-compromise gun rights position doesn\u2019t defend criminal use, it condemns the unconstitutional federal laws like the National Firearms Act that treat peaceful citizens like felons for owning certain parts or accessories. By embracing the ATF narrative, Garcia has shown he\u2019s willing to side with agencies that are increasingly targeting lawful gun owners \u2014 not criminals.<\/p>\n

\u201cA Slap in the Face to Gun Owners\u201d<\/b><\/h5>\n

Chris McNutt, President of Texas Gun Rights, didn\u2019t mince words. \u201cAppointing Eddie Garcia to lead law enforcement in one of the most conservative cities in America is a slap in the face to every gun owner in Fort Worth,\u201d McNutt said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is a man who fought against constitutional carry, supports limiting AR-15s, and wants to rewrite the Second Amendment to fit a progressive narrative. That\u2019s not leadership \u2014 that\u2019s cowardice wrapped in a badge.\u201d<\/p>\n

McNutt continued, \u201cTexas Gun Rights will be watching Eddie Garcia closely \u2014 and we\u2019ll continue mobilizing grassroots Texans to defend their rights at every level.\u201d<\/p>\n

Fort Worth\u2019s decision is part of a troubling trend of importing left-leaning law enforcement leaders into cities that have long valued personal liberty and limited government. By hiring a man who embraces California-style policies and Washington D.C.-style doublespeak, Fort Worth risks eroding the very values that made it a bastion of freedom in the first place.<\/p>\n

Gun owners in Fort Worth \u2014 and across Texas \u2014 should take note. This is why local elections and local appointments matter. Because one hire like this can have far-reaching consequences for how rights are respected \u2014 or violated \u2014 on the ground.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Why Has Fort Worth \u2013 One of America\u2019s Most Conservative Cities \u2013 Hired an Anti-Gun Police Chief? In a move sparking backlash from Second Amendment supporters, the city of Fort Worth has hired Eddie Garcia \u2014 the former police chief of Dallas and San Jose \u2014 as its\u00a0next Chief of Police. Gun rights advocates are … Continue reading “”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11,50],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-111973","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-crap-for-brains","category-goobermint"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/milesfortis.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/111973","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/milesfortis.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/milesfortis.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/milesfortis.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/milesfortis.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=111973"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/milesfortis.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/111973\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":111974,"href":"https:\/\/milesfortis.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/111973\/revisions\/111974"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/milesfortis.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=111973"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/milesfortis.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=111973"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/milesfortis.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=111973"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}