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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.
<p>"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."</p><p>The rhetoric escalated from there:</p><blockquote><p style="text-align: left;">"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."</p></blockquote><p>Dude kept going:</p><blockquote><p style="text-align: left;">"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."</p></blockquote><p>Watch/listen below:</p><p></p><div id="0e166" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="SUQFUL1574874007"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1113498287850627074" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">I'm not afraid of this guy. I'm not afraid of the NRA. I'm not afraid. No fear. #EndGunViolence https://t.co/KcB1FRKnKR</div> — Rep. Eric Swalwell (@Rep. Eric Swalwell)<a href="https://twitter.com/RepSwalwell/statuses/1113498287850627074">1554313654.0</a></blockquote></div><p></p><p>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 <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/dem-congressman-force-gun-owners-sell-assault-weapons-n871066">advocated for buyback programs</a>, particularly assault-style weapons like the notorious AR-15.</p><p><div data-conversation-spotlight=""></div></p><p>Twitter swelled with support for the Congressman.</p><p></p><div id="6f4de" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="MFA1GW1574874007"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1113515680333070336" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">@RepSwalwell You are a patriot @RepSwalwell. Thank you for fighting for the safety of the American people and I am… https://t.co/NXX9tKxRHH</div> — Ryan Knight 🏳️🌈🗽 (@Ryan Knight 🏳️🌈🗽)<a href="https://twitter.com/ProudResister/statuses/1113515680333070336">1554317800.0</a></blockquote></div><p></p><p></p><div id="00038" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="TK9UQ71574874007"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1113518133371965442" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">@RepSwalwell The violent rhetoric and insanity from a highly charged Trump base in this country alarms me more and… https://t.co/yIZ8SDVxuT</div> — David, Fiery Resister (@David, Fiery Resister)<a href="https://twitter.com/flowingfire/statuses/1113518133371965442">1554318385.0</a></blockquote></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div id="0e94f" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="8I4PIN1574874007"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1113528576752652293" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">@RepSwalwell Wow. Thank you for your bravery. I’m standing with you.</div> — Amy B #resist 🌊🌊🌊 (@Amy B #resist 🌊🌊🌊)<a href="https://twitter.com/brownberry1717/statuses/1113528576752652293">1554320875.0</a></blockquote></div><p></p><p>These truly are dangerous times.</p><p></p><div id="f167d" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="G1EF871574874009"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1113511147443879937" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">@RepSwalwell @ladyhawkerfinds I am appalled and mystified to hear that kind of hate rhetoric aimed at an American b… https://t.co/qC4xb4KAd5</div> — Mazie’s Daisies (@Mazie’s Daisies)<a href="https://twitter.com/MaziesDaisies/statuses/1113511147443879937">1554316720.0</a></blockquote></div><p></p><p></p><div id="8e40f" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="XIGS651574874008"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1113532205647765505" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">@RepSwalwell @LynnTimmons1 So sorry that you have to deal with this awful person. Be careful, make sure you and your family are safe.</div> — Inge Lewis ☮️💟🌊 (@Inge Lewis ☮️💟🌊)<a href="https://twitter.com/ingebear09/statuses/1113532205647765505">1554321740.0</a></blockquote></div><p></p><p>Hopefully the authorities catch the caller because he is the type of person who should never have access to firearms.</p><p></p><p>Swalwell's supporters certainly think so.</p><p></p><div id="d9073" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="TR37UQ1574874008"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1113503259111690242" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">@RepSwalwell Please tell me you reported this to the police and they scooped up this telephone tough guy.</div> — Jon Zal (@Jon Zal)<a href="https://twitter.com/OfficialJonZal/statuses/1113503259111690242">1554314839.0</a></blockquote></div><p></p><p></p><div id="1993f" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="UZA6JQ1574874008"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1113502224599212032" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">@RepSwalwell I hope it's already been traced.
Meanwhile, he clearly illustrates that he has no business being arme… https://t.co/vl6jY4R24F</div> — Chris Gambardella (@Chris Gambardella)<a href="https://twitter.com/iamchrisgam/statuses/1113502224599212032">1554314592.0</a></blockquote></div><p></p><p></p><div id="e3891" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="NS8CBB1574874008"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1113500000716173314" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">@RepSwalwell That's disturbing, pls stay safe!</div> — JosieBunio (@JosieBunio)<a href="https://twitter.com/josie_bunio/statuses/1113500000716173314">1554314062.0</a></blockquote></div><p></p><p></p><div id="d9ae7" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="UGLZJ31574874008"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1113559079216123905" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">@RepSwalwell @maegutz Wow! What a great example of a responsible, adult gun owner! Just makes your heart swell wi… https://t.co/cKfUT82e9c</div> — Mary 🍊 (@Mary 🍊)<a href="https://twitter.com/1DGrand/statuses/1113559079216123905">1554328148.0</a></blockquote></div><p></p><p></p><div id="61c82" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="TG6MQ31574874009"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1113498890303561729" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">@RepSwalwell Someone is going to jail.</div> — MimsyYamagratitude (@MimsyYamagratitude)<a href="https://twitter.com/MimsyYamaguchi/statuses/1113498890303561729">1554313797.0</a></blockquote></div><p></p><p></p><div id="f167d" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="G1EF871574874009"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1113511147443879937" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">@RepSwalwell @ladyhawkerfinds I am appalled and mystified to hear that kind of hate rhetoric aimed at an American b… https://t.co/qC4xb4KAd5</div> — Mazie’s Daisies (@Mazie’s Daisies)<a href="https://twitter.com/MaziesDaisies/statuses/1113511147443879937">1554316720.0</a></blockquote></div><p></p><p></p><div id="474e1" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="57Z1W11574874009"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1113530692254818306" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">@RepSwalwell I hope that @SecretService @FBI are listening!</div> — 🎃໓คຖiēllค🦃🐈🐈🚬 (@🎃໓คຖiēllค🦃🐈🐈🚬)<a href="https://twitter.com/AgentMcNasty/statuses/1113530692254818306">1554321380.0</a></blockquote></div><p></p><p>This is what gun control advocates are up against.</p>
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