Republican Madison Cawthorn upholds Viet Cong militants as Second Amendment heroes

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Rep. Madison Cawthorn (R-NC) had an awkward moment with a Newsmax host Wednesday evening when discussing why AR-15s and military weapons should continue to be legal for anyone to use.

Cawthorn tried to argue that assault rifles are necessary to protect America against the federal government, which he works for. 

“If anybody ever wants to say ‘oh, well you know what, citizens with a few small arms fire would never be able to stop the federal government’ – I absolutely disagree. Ask the Viet Cong how they handled the Marines and the Army in Vietnam,” said Cawthorn.  Continue reading.