Utah state Rep. Walt Brooks (R) is facing fierce backlash from Second Amendment patriots after introducing legislation that would strip college students and faculty of their right to openly carry firearms on public university campuses across the state.
The controversial proposal would ban open carry on all public college campuses while offering what gun rights advocates are calling a pathetic "consolation prize" - the ability to carry concealed without a permit. But here's the real question: why is a supposedly conservative Republican attacking the constitutional rights of law-abiding Americans?
This move comes at a time when campus safety has never been more critical. With rising crime rates and increasing threats to student safety nationwide, Brooks is essentially telling Utah students they can't exercise their full Second Amendment rights to protect themselves and their fellow classmates.
Another RINO Shows His True Colors
Patriots across Utah are asking the obvious question: what's really behind this anti-gun push from someone who claims to be a Republican? The timing couldn't be worse, especially as President Trump's administration is working to restore constitutional freedoms that were trampled during the Biden regime.
"This is exactly the kind of compromise-first mentality that got us into this mess in the first place," said one Second Amendment activist. "We don't need Republicans who think like Democrats when it comes to our constitutional rights."
The proposed legislation represents a dangerous precedent - if Republicans start chipping away at open carry rights on college campuses, what's next? Will they go after concealed carry? Will they start restricting where law-abiding citizens can exercise their God-given rights to self-defense?
Students Deserve FULL Constitutional Protection
College campuses have become increasingly dangerous environments, with everything from violent protests to actual criminal activity threatening student safety. Instead of empowering students with their full Second Amendment rights, Brooks wants to restrict them further.
Utah conservatives need to ask themselves: is this the kind of "Republican" leadership they voted for? When even GOP legislators start sounding like gun-grabbing Democrats, it's time for patriots to hold their own party accountable.
Will Utah voters let this RINO get away with attacking their constitutional rights, or will they demand representatives who actually defend the Second Amendment without compromise?