Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear, in a recent appearance on MSNBC’s Morning Joe, drew a stark line between faith and federal immigration enforcement, declaring that people of faith don’t support ICE chaining people’s ankles and insisting it’s unacceptable to have a body count from ICE’s actions or to see these people injured. Beshear’s rhetoric paints ICE agents as heartless brutes, equating routine restraint protocols—designed to prevent escapes, assaults, and harm during deportations—with medieval torture. This isn’t just pandering to open-borders activists; it’s a calculated virtue signal from a Democrat in a purple state, where Beshear has narrowly clung to power despite Kentucky’s deep-red leanings. He frames it as a moral imperative for the faithful, conveniently ignoring the biblical calls for ordered justice and national sovereignty that many churchgoers actually embrace.
For the 2A community, Beshear’s words are a flashing red warning light. If chaining ankles during deportations is unacceptable and risks injury, imagine the governor’s outrage over armed federal agents enforcing any law he dislikes. This is the same slippery slope that anti-gunners exploit: demonize tools of enforcement today (restraints on migrants), tomorrow it’s rifles in the hands of ICE or Border Patrol facing cartel threats. Beshear’s soft-on-borders stance aligns with national Democrats who’ve slashed ICE funding and released millions of encounters into the interior, fueling chaos that demands more—not less—lethal force from law enforcement. 2A supporters know the drill: when politicians like Beshear erode respect for authority’s monopoly on force, they pave the way for disarming citizens who might one day need to defend their communities from the very violence imported under lax policies.
The implications cut deeper for gun owners. Kentucky’s staunch 2A culture—permitless carry, strong preemption laws—thrives because voters reject elite moralizing that weakens the rule of law. Beshear’s faith-washing of anti-ICE sentiment could embolden challenges to armed self-defense rights, especially as migrant-related crime spikes (FBI data shows disproportionate involvement in certain offenses). If people of faith can’t stomach restrained deportations, how will they stomach a good Samaritan with a holstered Glock stopping a felon? 2A patriots should watch Beshear closely; his MSNBC audition is a preview of how blue-state tactics infiltrate red heartland politics, threatening the armed citizenry that keeps tyranny at bay. Stay vigilant, stock up, and vote accordingly.
