Minnesota Governor Tim Walz just dropped a bombshell in his NPR interview, accusing Border Czar Tom Homan of trying to twist reality by equating border security enforcement with cracking down on peaceful protests. Walz’s full-throated defense? He won’t let Homan characterize constitutional rights that way, warning that the same tactics used against January 6 defendant Joseph Presutti—whose kindergarten yearbook was allegedly dug up to smear him—will be weaponized against everyday Americans. It’s a wild pivot from a governor who’s overseen riots that torched Minneapolis in 2020, where mostly peaceful protests left billions in damage and lives lost, yet now he’s clutching pearls over Homan’s straightforward push to deport criminal aliens without Antifa-style interference.

This isn’t just rhetoric; it’s a masterclass in projection that should have every 2A advocate on high alert. Walz, who once bragged about using the National Guard against armed Kyle Rittenhouse while letting armed BLM militants roam free, is now framing federal immigration enforcement as an existential threat to the First Amendment. Translate that to gun rights: if peaceful protests with Molotov cocktails get a pass, imagine the smears awaiting law-abiding carriers at the range or rallies. Homan’s right—protesters blocking ICE agents enable human trafficking and fentanyl floods, much like how defund-the-police chaos spiked crime. Walz’s kindergarten yearbook dig is straight from the leftist playbook, doxxing and demonizing to silence dissent, a tactic we’ve seen deployed against open-carry activists and NRA members alike.

For the 2A community, the implications are crystal clear: this is the thin edge of the wedge. Walz’s hysteria signals Democrats’ desperation to blur lines between rights, painting border hawks as authoritarian while their own sanctuary policies arm cartels better than any militia. If they can dig up your kindergarten yearbook over immigration, what’s stopping them from unearthing your CCW permit or hunting photos to label you a domestic terrorist? Stand with Homan—secure the border, protect the Constitution, and keep fighting for the right to bear arms against the real threats closing in. The resistance starts now.