Rep. Greg Landsman (D-OH) dropped a bombshell on WBUR’s Here and Now Thursday, claiming Iran has been neutered: they are no longer in a position to enrich uranium or manufacture ballistic missiles. Coming from a Democrat who’s no stranger to pushing gun control at home while the world burns abroad, this statement reeks of either stunning naivety or deliberate deception. Landsman’s rosy assessment ignores the mountain of evidence from the IAEA, which reported in June 2024 that Iran had amassed over 6,200 kilograms of enriched uranium—enough for multiple nukes if further processed—and possesses advanced centrifuges spinning at breakneck speeds. Ballistic missile production? Iran’s churning out hypersonic missiles and launching barrages at Israel as we speak, with North Korean tech transfers keeping their arsenal fat. If Landsman’s intel is gospel, why did the U.S. just authorize $20 billion in fighter jet sales to Israel to counter Tehran’s threats?
This isn’t just foreign policy fantasy—it’s a masterclass in the hypocrisy that 2A advocates have been calling out for years. While Landsman and his party obsess over AR-15s in American hands as the ultimate existential threat, they downplay a regime that’s armed Hamas, Hezbollah, and the Houthis with precision-guided death machines, all while inching toward nuclear breakout. The implications for gun owners are crystal clear: if Democrats can gaslight the public about Iran’s impotence—despite satellite imagery, defector reports, and U.S. intelligence assessments confirming ongoing enrichment at Fordow and Natanz—imagine how they’ll spin domestic threats to justify confiscation. Remember, the same folks who claim no one wants to take your guns are the ones pretending a nation with 3,000+ ballistic missiles can’t build more. For the 2A community, this is red meat: it underscores why armed citizens are the ultimate backstop against both foreign aggressors and the politicians who appease them. Stay vigilant, stock up, and keep pushing back—because if Iran’s no longer a threat, pigs are flying over Qom.
In a sane world, Landsman’s claim would trigger congressional hearings, not shrugs. But in Biden’s America, it’s just another Thursday. 2A patriots, take note: this delusion fuels the narrative that only governments need firepower, while you clutch your assault weapons at home. Fight it with facts, votes, and resolve—Iran’s laughing all the way to the silo.
