In its second week post-holiday recess, Congress witnesses Democrats launching further attacks on the 2nd and 1st amendments. Senators Ed Markey and Representative Jamie Raskin introduced the Preventing Private Paramilitary Activity Act, claiming it would grant the government the authority to restrict privately organized groups from public activities they define as paramilitary. Originating from concerns related to the January 6 protests, this act raises doubts about its true motivations and poses a threat to the right to assemble while armed, infringing on both the 2nd and 1st amendments. Congress must not pass the PPPA Act.

The Preventing Private Paramilitary Activity Act is another bill being pushed by the Democrats to undermine and infringe upon the people's rights under the guise of protecting our communities. Time and time again, our 1st and 2nd rights face attacks with the intent of removing power from the people and transferring it to the government. The Preventing Private Paramilitary Activity Act does just this.

So what exactly is the Preventing Private Paramilitary Activity Act? The Act would prohibit privately organized groups from “publicly patrolling, drilling, or engaging in harmful or deadly paramilitary techniques,” “interfering with or interrupting government proceedings,” or “interfering with the exercise of someone else’s constitutional rights,” according to Mr. Markey.

The way in which the bill defines a “private paramilitary organization” is fairly vague, it states that  a "private paramilitary organization" is any group of three or more individuals organized under a command structure with the intent of functioning publicly or training for roles in combat, combat support, law enforcement, or security services. It prohibits individuals from acting on behalf of such organizations while armed with weapons and engaging in activities such as patrolling, training, interfering with government or constitutional rights, or assuming law enforcement functions without official authority.

On paper, this might sound reasonable to some, but in reality, especially when considering why this bill was created (in response to the January 6th protests), the Preventing Private Paramilitary Activity Act, if passed, would not only infringe upon our right to assemble and bear arms but also grant the government excessive authority to suppress gatherings of armed individuals, exploiting the pretext of paramilitary activity.

Our constitutional framework grants us the unassailable right to assemble, bear arms, and defend ourselves, our communities, and our nation. It is imperative that Congress rejects this bill, safeguarding the liberties that define our nation.

We the People must tell Congress not to entertain another Democrat-backed bill that would strip us of our rights and undermine our Constitution. We have the right to assemble, we have the right to bear arms, we have the right to remove a government that does not serve us anymore! Do NOT pass the Preventing Private Paramilitary Activity Act! Stand on the right side of history and remember your oath to the people!