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Democratic Congressman Just Shared a Threatening Voicemail He Received to Make a Point About the NRA, and It's Truly Chilling
03 April 2019
Michael Kovac/Getty Images // @RepSwalwell/Twitter
A Democratic Congressman posted a voicemail on Twitter that received from an irate individual mimicking the sound of a gun and threatening to start a war.
"I'm not afraid of this guy. I'm not afraid of the NRA. I'm not afraid. No fear," California's Eric Swalwell, the decorated war veteran and gun control advocate, wrote on Wednesday.
"Eric Swalwell - here's a little ditty for ya - pop pop popbop pop pop," the man said. "Thirty round clip, you're all gonna drop."
The rhetoric escalated from there:
"And I don't give a f*ck anymore. You motherf*ckers think you got some new young motherf*cker going to take over and f*ck the Constitution."
Dude kept going:
"F*ck you! You wanna go to war motherf*cker? We're going to war. And you're going to be the first motherf*cking casualty. F*ck you."
Watch/listen below:
I'm not afraid of this guy. I'm not afraid of the NRA. I'm not afraid. No fear. #EndGunViolence https://t.co/KcB1FRKnKRโ Rep. Eric Swalwell (@Rep. Eric Swalwell)1554313654.0
Swalwell in his video said that even though Congress has voted in favor of better background checks, they also "must pass ban and buyback assault weapons next." Swalwell, who sits on the House Judiciary Committee, has advocated for buyback programs, particularly assault-style weapons like the notorious AR-15.
Twitter swelled with support for the Congressman.
@RepSwalwell You are a patriot @RepSwalwell. Thank you for fighting for the safety of the American people and I amโฆ https://t.co/NXX9tKxRHHโ Ryan Knight ๐ณ๏ธโ๐๐ฝ (@Ryan Knight ๐ณ๏ธโ๐๐ฝ)1554317800.0
@RepSwalwell The violent rhetoric and insanity from a highly charged Trump base in this country alarms me more andโฆ https://t.co/yIZ8SDVxuTโ David, Fiery Resister (@David, Fiery Resister)1554318385.0
@RepSwalwell Wow. Thank you for your bravery. Iโm standing with you.โ Amy B #resist ๐๐๐ (@Amy B #resist ๐๐๐)1554320875.0
These truly are dangerous times.
@RepSwalwell @ladyhawkerfinds I am appalled and mystified to hear that kind of hate rhetoric aimed at an American bโฆ https://t.co/qC4xb4KAd5โ Mazieโs Daisies (@Mazieโs Daisies)1554316720.0
@RepSwalwell @LynnTimmons1 So sorry that you have to deal with this awful person. Be careful, make sure you and your family are safe.โ Inge Lewis โฎ๏ธ๐๐ (@Inge Lewis โฎ๏ธ๐๐)1554321740.0
Hopefully the authorities catch the caller because he is the type of person who should never have access to firearms.
Swalwell's supporters certainly think so.
@RepSwalwell Please tell me you reported this to the police and they scooped up this telephone tough guy.โ Jon Zal (@Jon Zal)1554314839.0
@RepSwalwell I hope it's already been traced. Meanwhile, he clearly illustrates that he has no business being armeโฆ https://t.co/vl6jY4R24Fโ Chris Gambardella (@Chris Gambardella)1554314592.0
@RepSwalwell That's disturbing, pls stay safe!โ JosieBunio (@JosieBunio)1554314062.0
@RepSwalwell @maegutz Wow! What a great example of a responsible, adult gun owner! Just makes your heart swell wiโฆ https://t.co/cKfUT82e9cโ Mary ๐ (@Mary ๐)1554328148.0
@RepSwalwell Someone is going to jail.โ MimsyYamagratitude (@MimsyYamagratitude)1554313797.0
@RepSwalwell @ladyhawkerfinds I am appalled and mystified to hear that kind of hate rhetoric aimed at an American bโฆ https://t.co/qC4xb4KAd5โ Mazieโs Daisies (@Mazieโs Daisies)1554316720.0
@RepSwalwell I hope that @SecretService @FBI are listening!โ ๐เปเธเบiฤllเธ๐ฆ๐๐๐ฌ (@๐เปเธเบiฤllเธ๐ฆ๐๐๐ฌ)1554321380.0
This is what gun control advocates are up against.
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