Equal Protection  by Bohdan Rabarsky

Politicians have long been the target of criminals wishing to do them harm.  The FEC (Federal Election Commission) has ruled that federal members could use campaign funds for personal security services, as long as they have had credible threats of security lodged against them. Many Democrat lawmakers have taken advantage of this service, since then.  For example, some of the heaviest users in the Senate were:

Raphael Warnock $605,900;

Jon Ossoff $316,700; 
Mark Kelly $302,600.
Eric Swalwell $86,500;
Alexandria Ocasio Cortez $83,200;
Jasmine Crocket $80,000;
Ilhan Omar $31,200.

In the lower house they were:

Cori Bush $233,700;

While nobody regrets providing security to keep our representatives and their family members safe, these same Democratic representatives have consistently voted to take away our God given right of self-defense.

Every Congressional Democrat who used campaign funds (other people’s money) for their personal security voted for the Assault Weapons Ban of 2025 (HR3115 and SB1531.)  How hypocritical of them to want armed guards to protect themselves and their family members, but they don’t believe you should be allowed to be able to protect yourself and your family.

In addition, both New York State Senators, Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand voted in favor of that Assault Weapons Ban. Of the 19 Democratic New York Congressional Representatives, 13 of them voted in favor of the Assault Weapons Ban, including my own Central New York 22nd District Congressman John Mannion.   

Those same people also voted against HR 38, the Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2025. Not only did they vote against you possessing those scary black weapons of war, but they voted against you being able to take your legal firearm across state lines to protect yourself and your family.  Constitutional Carry should be available in every state, the same way your driver’s license is recognized from state to state. Having a driver’s license is a privilege, not a right, but the right to keep and bear arms is a Constitutional Right, that shouldn’t be infringed.

The average citizen in America can’t afford private security nor does the average citizen have discretionary funds to install an expensive security system in their home. About all many homeowners have today is a Ring camera on their front door.  Why can’t citizens have protection the same as our government officials do?  Citizens should be able to rely on the Constitution, which allows them the right to bear arms.