California’s iron-fisted gun control regime—boasting more restrictions than any other state, from assault weapon bans to magazine limits and universal background checks—suffered yet another humiliating blow this weekend. Seven people shot, two fatally, in San Jose around 2:20 a.m. Sunday in the 100 block, as reported by KRON 4. This isn’t some remote rural outlier; it’s the heart of Silicon Valley, where Governor Gavin Newsom preaches his gospel of common-sense reforms from his ivory tower. Criminals, predictably, ignored every law on the books, turning a night out into a bloodbath while law-abiding residents remain disarmed and defenseless.

What’s the real story here? It’s not just another statistic in a state with sky-high violent crime rates despite (or because of) its draconian controls. San Jose’s shooting underscores a brutal truth: gun control doesn’t disarm criminals; it disarms victims. The perps likely used illegally obtained firearms—smuggled from laxer states or the black market—proving once again that laws are mere speed bumps for those who thrive on violence. Newsom’s utopia, where AR-15s are vilified but ghost guns and stolen handguns proliferate, leaves good people relying on underfunded police who arrive post-mortem. Data from the FBI’s Uniform Crime Reports shows California’s homicide rate stubbornly above the national average, with cities like Oakland and San Jose leading the pack in gun violence. This incident? Exhibit A in the failure of more laws, less crime mythology.

For the 2A community, this is rocket fuel. It amplifies the rallying cry: shall not be infringed means protecting the right to self-defense against both thugs and tyrannical governors. Share this far and wide—tag Newsom, flood the comments on KRON 4. Every such failure chips away at the anti-gun narrative, reminding America that armed citizens, not more red tape, are the ultimate safeguard. Stay vigilant, patriots; the fight for our rights rages on.