“You never want a serious crisis go to waste,” said Barack Obama’s former Chief of Staff, Rahm Emmanuel. And that has become the clarion call for the anti-gun Left, which is now trying to coerce gun rights supporters into accepting a ban on bump stocks in the wake of the horrific Las Vegas shooting.

But here are ten reasons why such a ban is dangerous and should be fiercely opposed by gun owners:

1. The Second Amendment says the right of the people to keep and bear arms “shall not be infringed.” Our rights are not privileges from the government that can be revoked at will. Rather, they are “unalienable”—or irrevocable—and come from the Creator, as stated in our Declaration of Independence. To support an infringement here will weaken our ability to oppose the next infringement that comes down the pike.

2. Speaking of greater infringements, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) has already stated that “I certainly hope” a ban on bump stocks will lead to further gun restrictions. She actually has a point. Saying “yes” to one infringement will eventually lead to more.

3. A ban on bump stocks will also prohibit other gun parts and magazines. Senator Dianne Feinstein’s bill (S. 1916) to ban bump stocks would ban any part or device in a firearm that “functions to accelerate the rate of fire of a semi-automatic rifle.” This language could affect competitive shooters who outfit their rifles with lighter trigger pulls, accelerated hammer drops and polished bolts. Can anyone doubt that these modifications help shooters “accelerate the rate of fire”? In GOA’s opinion, Feinstein’s bill also puts magazines at risk from anti-gun presidents, liberal judges, and progressive bureaucrats. After all, they could simply make the ridiculous argument that rather than putting one round into a rifle at a time, a magazine helps “accelerate the rate of fire” of a semi-auto. No doubt, Feinstein would prefer that we be limited to single-action, cowboy-style revolvers.

4. The overwhelming majority of law enforcement officers disagree with efforts to limit a person’s rate of fire, arguing that it would not make America safer. According to a 2013 survey, 95% of cops said they do NOT think that a federal ban on large capacity magazines would reduce violent crime.

5. A ban on any firearm part only serves to demonize firearms, when the real culprit is the Las Vegas loser who murdered 58 people. Focusing on a product misses the point entirely. Hammers, like the one this creep used to break out the windows of his hotel room, kill far more people every year than do rifles of all kinds (including AR-15s).

6. If we go down the road of asking who needs a bump stock or an AR-15, then where will it end? Because who really needs a box truck, like the one used to murder 86 people in France? And does anyone truly need to fertilize their lawn when such a product can be used by a Timothy McVeigh to blow up a building and kill more than 160 people? And who actually needs a box cutter, like the ones that helped murder more than 3,000 people on 9-11?

7. Regulating or banning bump stocks will not stop the next mass shooter. There are plenty of YouTube videos showing how one can use rubber bands or belt loops to help increase the rate of fire with a semi-automatic firearm. Will blue jeans be next on the chopping block?

8. Draconian gun restrictions have also proved totally ineffective in other countries, like France. In just one year, 2015, more people were murdered in mass shootings in France than in all the U.S. mass shootings during the eight years of Obama’s presidency.

9. Why would anyone in the gun rights community support a gun control proposal when we have been waiting for several years to get concealed carry reciprocity? Congress should pass H.R. 38 right now, as this bill would enable good people to stop most mass shooters—similar to the firefighter in South Carolina or the concealed carry holder in Arlington, Texas.

10. The push to ban bump stocks is nothing more than an attempt by the anti-gun Left to put points on the board. They have been unable to get any traction during a Republican administration. Gun owners would be foolish to help them get an easy win.

Erich Pratt is the executive director Gun Owners of America and a guest columnist for “Down Range with AWR Hawkins.”

One of the really hot issues that are generally being ignored by Americans who take free speech for granted is the growing power of the Silicon Valley corporations which are actively engaging in the censorship of those whose opinions are threatening to the wealthy and powerful.

Perhaps the worst is Twitter, the immensely popular micro-blogging platform that has served as President Trump’s primary channel of communications directly to the American people.

Nothing pisses the establishment off more than Trump’s ability to circumvent the consolidated media propaganda machine and there have been calls to have his Twitter account shut down so that the threat to the status quo can be silenced.

To this point, the President has not yet been banned from Twitter but the same isn’t the case for others who are expressing their right to free speech.

Like actress Rose McGowan. Ms. McGowan alleged that she had been one of the women who was sexually exploited by the piggish Democrat mega-donor Harvey Weinstein and received a $100,000 settlement as a result.

Now that Weinstein is no longer able to hide his perversion and a parade of victims are emerging, he has come under intense social media fire.

Like from McGowan who not only went off on Weinstein but also on Hollywood liberal darling Ben Affleck whose film-career has now expanded to putting on the cowl as the latest actor to play D.C. Comics character Batman.

THIS is why Twitter suspended Rose McGowanhttps://t.co/mmTFybC6gi

— Google “CNN,175,Sue” (@NolteNC) October 12, 2017

McGowan ripped into Affleck over his hypocrisy about Weinstein as well as his own proclivity for groping young actresses and after an epic tirade, was banned from Twitter.

You want to play let’s play #ROSEARMY http://pic.twitter.com/uqd26Z78gc

— rose mcgowan (@rosemcgowan) October 10, 2017

Twitter suspended actress Rose McGowan’s account after Harvey Weinstein tweets https://t.co/DcW0igw6TJ http://pic.twitter.com/yZFC13faDh

— Washington Examiner (@dcexaminer) October 12, 2017

The Washington Examiner reports “Twitter suspends actress Rose McGowan’s account after Harvey Weinstein tweets”:

Twitter temporarily suspended the account of actress Rose McGowan, she said late Wednesday, after she accused actor Ben Affleck of lying as he denounced producer Harvey Weinstein’s misconduct toward women.

“TWITTER HAS SUSPENDED ME. THERE ARE POWERFUL FORCES AT WORK. BE MY VOICE #ROSEARMY #whywomendontreport,” McGowan said in an Instagram post Wednesday night.

Included in the post was a screenshot of a message from Twitter notifying her the account had been suspended for 12 hours. Twitter said the account “violated the Twitter Rules,” and said McGowan’s Twitter account would be restored to full functionality after the 12 hours is up and once she deletes the tweets in violation of the company’s rules.

McGowan’s Twitter was still visible, but the social media platform said she is limited only to sending direct messages. Under a temporary suspension, McGowan can’t tweet, retweet or like other content.

Since the New York Times reported three decades of sexual harassment and assault allegations made against Harvey Weinstein, McGowan has emerged as one of the most vocal actresses in Hollywood advocating for victims and denouncing Weinstein and those who worked closely with him.

The New York Times reported Weinstein reached a $100,000 settlement with McGowan in 1997 after there was an incident in a hotel room at the Sundance Film Festival.

It’s unclear which of McGowan’s tweets violated Twitter’s rules, but according to the Washington Post, the tweet that triggered suspension of her account was deleted.

In addition to denouncing Weinstein, McGowan has been especially critical of Affleck.

In one tweet from Oct. 10, she told Affleck to “fuck off,” and in another, she suggested the actor knew about Weinstein’s behavior.

“@benaffleck ‘GODDAMNIT! I TOLD HIM TO STOP DOING THAT’ you said that to my face. The press conf I was made to go to after assault. You lie,” McGowan said in another tweet.

This is a not positive sign because big tech companies hiding behind shifting policies and which are run by radical leftists should not have the power to shut down the speech of anyone.

Here is also a very clear double standard at play because, despite a near daily spewing of vulgarity, this guy has NEVER faced such a suspension.

The hurricane is going to do less damage to schools than you are, Motherfucker https://t.co/D71GP8Qnw0

— Keith Olbermann (@KeithOlbermann) August 26, 2017

Jesus Fucking Christ, MSNBC, Trump’s escalating it because he’s fucking crazy and your boss Andy Lack won’t let you call him that. https://t.co/ES67BLvMyH

— Keith Olbermann (@KeithOlbermann) August 8, 2017

The argument can be made that he is now largely irrelevant since his once shining career is in the toilet but if Twitter is going to act like Nazis with their policies, this clown should have also been banned.

Outrage continues to build over McGowan’s suspension and it’s to see how the corporate cowards will be able to hold out for much longer before eating crow and restoring her account.

Border wall prototype construction enters its final days along the United States’ Southwest border in San Diego, CA.

President Donald Trump promised to build a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border. Prototype construction began last month, with crews given 30 days to complete their models.

Watch these latest construction videos from U.S. Customs and Border Protection:

Taken October 8, 2017

Six companies were selected to build eight prototypes.

Taken October 7, 2017

Four models are made of concrete and four are made from other materials.

Taken October 6, 2017

Taken October 4, 2017

The construction site is located near the Otay Mesa Port of Entry.

Taken October 3, 2017

Once complete, the government will run a series of tests on each prototype, checking for anti-climbing, anti-breaching, and anti-digging capabilities, among other things.

Taken October 2, 2016

Amanda House is Breitbart News’ Deputy Political Editor. You can follow her on Twitter at @AmandaLeeHouse.