Joni Ernst: I Carry A Gun To Defend Myself From The Government
Joni Ernst, hog castrator and Republican candidate for U.S. Senate in Iowa, said during a National Rifle Association event in 2012 that she carries a gun and would use it to defend herself from the government. The Sarah Palin endorsed candidate has used a gun in one of her ads previously. The newly discovered video shows Ernst pandering to the fringe Tea Party base without regard or respect for the then-recent Aurora theater shooting.
It’s odd that Republicans want to defend themselves against the very government they work for.
“I do believe in the right to carry, and I believe in the right to defend myself and my family — whether it’s from an intruder, or whether it’s from a government, should they decide that my rights are no longer important,” Ernst said in 2012, adding that she owns “a beautiful little” Smith & Wesson 9 millimeter. Her remarks came just weeks after the mass shooting at a movie theater in Aurora, Colorado, where gunman James Holmes allegedly killed 12 people and injured dozens more on July 20, 2012.
Aside from the 12 people shot dead, 58 people were injured in the Aurora theater shooting.
Lock and Load, Joni.
In June, State Senator Joni Ernst characterized the shooting at the University of California, Santa Barbara, as an accident in a US Senate primary debate. She was asked about her then-recent ad, too.
“I would not — no. This unfortunate accident happened after the ad, but it does highlight that I want to get rid of, repeal, and replace Bruce Braley’s Obamacare,” Ernst replied, referring to a Democratic Senate candidate. “And it also shows that I am a strong supporter of the Second Amendment. That is a fundamental right.”
Ernst has also referred to President Obama as a “dictator.”
And she’s “pro-life,” too. You can see the video at the Huffington Post here.
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Obewon October 23rd, 2014 at 13:17
Phony Joni Ernst is a “Government reserve” Military member “carries a gun and would use it to defend herself from the government.” No wonder this Palinista is afraid of Iowa News papers and canceled meetings with major editorial boards in the state. http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/joni-ernst-editorial-board-meetings Ernst serves as a Republican member of the Iowa Government Senate.
Obewon October 23rd, 2014 at 13:17
Phony Joni Ernst is a “Government reserve” Military member who “carries a gun and would use it to defend herself from the government.” No wonder this Palinista is afraid of Iowa newspapers and canceled meetings with major editorial boards in the state. http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/joni-ernst-editorial-board-meetings Ernst serves as a Republican member of the Iowa “Government” Senate.
Bunya October 23rd, 2014 at 13:21
If she feels she needs to protect herself from the government, perhaps she should leave the country. You never know when the black guy in the white house is gonna break down her door and take her guns.
I suggest she move to a place that would conform to her beliefs – like Iran, for instance.
Bunya October 23rd, 2014 at 13:21
If she feels she needs to protect herself from the government, perhaps she should leave the country. You never know when the black guy in the white house is gonna break down her door and take her guns.
I suggest she move to a place that would conform to her beliefs – like Iran, for instance.
Knerak Sexton October 23rd, 2014 at 13:48
she is a lunatic that will use her god given gun rights to defend herself against the government that she wants to be a part of. Please save us from her
NW10 October 23rd, 2014 at 13:48
Nothing to be afraid of. After all, the N(R)A told us guns are nothing but plastic and metal, right? Right?
Carla Akins October 23rd, 2014 at 14:21
Vacuum cleaners, plastic and metal.
Knerak Sexton October 23rd, 2014 at 13:48
she is a lunatic that will use her god given gun rights to defend herself against the government that she wants to be a part of. Please save us from her
(((NW10,PATRIOT! ✓ᵛᵉʳᶦᶠᶦᵉᵈ))) October 23rd, 2014 at 13:48
Nothing to be afraid of. After all, the N(R)A told us guns are nothing but plastic and metal, right? Right?
Carla Akins October 23rd, 2014 at 14:21
Vacuum cleaners, plastic and metal.
Suzanne McFly October 23rd, 2014 at 13:51
This idiot served, she was an officer, someone who was in power. She is saying she does not have faith in her fellow military members and is willing to shoot them? She is hardly a person with a strong moral character.
Suzanne McFly October 23rd, 2014 at 13:51
This idiot served, she was an officer, someone who was in power. She is saying she does not have faith in her fellow military members and is willing to shoot them? She is hardly a person with a strong moral character.
William October 23rd, 2014 at 14:07
Joni is right. The Government is everywhere and she needs to protect herself. She should immediately find a haven from the clutches of an oppressive government.
William October 23rd, 2014 at 14:07
Joni is right. The Government is everywhere and she needs to protect herself. She should immediately find a haven from the clutches of an oppressive government.
Larry Schmitt October 23rd, 2014 at 15:28
Can she provide actual instances (pictures and/or video would be helpful) of the government trying to take her rights away? I thought not.
Suzanne McFly October 23rd, 2014 at 16:14
Stop stating the obvious, we are talking about self-serving morons, common sense is painfully absent.
Larry Schmitt October 23rd, 2014 at 15:28
Can she provide actual instances (pictures and/or video would be helpful) of the government trying to take her rights away? I thought not.
Suzanne McFly October 23rd, 2014 at 16:14
Stop stating the obvious, we are talking about self-serving morons, common sense is painfully absent.
ExPFCWintergreen October 23rd, 2014 at 20:05
Uh, good luck with that
ExPFCWintergreen October 23rd, 2014 at 20:05
Uh, good luck with that
Warman1138 October 23rd, 2014 at 22:16
I carry a Joni Ernst to defend myself against smart people.
Warman1138 October 23rd, 2014 at 22:16
I carry a Joni Ernst to defend myself against smart people.