Late Tuesday Surgeon General Vivek Murthy declared "gun violence" a "public health emergency." The move gives the federal government, and more specifically the Biden administration, more authority to tread on Second Amendment rights.
NEW: Today, for the first time in the history of our office, I am issuing a Surgeon General’s Advisory on Firearm Violence. Firearm violence is a public health crisis in America that poses a serious threat to the health and well-being of our country. https://t.co/bNS7xDa96X 1/10 pic.twitter.com/1w43IMMpxA
— Dr. Vivek Murthy, U.S. Surgeon General (@Surgeon_General) June 25, 2024
🚨BREAKING: @Surgeon_General @Vivek_Murthy just abused his authority & declared “gun violence” a “public health crisis,” calling for:
— Gun Owners of America (@GunOwners) June 25, 2024
🚫Firearm Carry Bans
🚫Gun Confiscation Laws
🚫“Assault Weapons” Bans
🚫Magazine Capacity Limits
🚫Storage Requirements
🚫Gun Registration Checks pic.twitter.com/o6PkP2YH2f
Lawmakers on Capitol Hill are vowing to fight back against the power grab.
🚨Joe Biden just announced he will use "public health emergency powers" to violate your Second Amendment rights. I will work to strip power from Biden's corrupt HHS and to cut all funding for the unelected DC bureaucrats who think they can violate your Constitutional rights! #2A https://t.co/O6u8Flct4n
— Rep. Mary Miller (@RepMaryMiller) June 25, 2024
During his confirmation hearing, Murthy said the move to push gun control under the guise of public health was not his focus. In other words, he lied.
I asked Surgeon General Vivek Murthy at his confirmation hearing if he'd declare a public health emergency to institute gun control.
— Senator Mike Braun (@SenatorBraun) June 25, 2024
He told me, “My focus is not on this issue."
He did it today.
Tell your Senator you support my bill to stop this unconstitutional overreach: pic.twitter.com/ZqnmNghTFq
When Murthy was nominated as surgeon general by former President Barack Obama, his confirmation nearly failed in the U.S. Senate because of his rabid anti-Second Amendment agenda.
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