Tom Knighton’s latest takedown at Bearing Arms is a masterclass in impeccable timing, exposing The Trace’s latest anti-Republican screed just as red flag law backlash hits fever pitch. For the uninitiated, The Trace—a Bloomberg-funded gun control mouthpiece—dropped an article smugly celebrating GOP lawmakers’ supposed capitulation on blocking federal red flag funding, framing it as a win for public safety. Knighton points out the hilariously tone-deaf publication date: smack in the middle of the DOJ’s damning report on the Uvalde massacre, which shredded the narrative that more government intervention (like red flags) prevents tragedy. It’s like picking a fight with a steamroller while wearing clown shoes—The Trace couldn’t have scripted a bigger self-own if they tried.

Digging deeper, this isn’t just comedic gold; it’s a stark reminder of the gun control echo chamber’s disconnect from reality. Red flag laws, sold as extreme risk protection, have already proven a due process nightmare in states like Colorado and New York, where ex parte orders strip rights without evidence or confrontation—often based on anonymous tips or family grudges. Republicans’ push to defund these in must-pass NDAA language was a rare 2A firewall, and The Trace’s gloating ignores mounting evidence: FBI data shows prohibited persons skirt NICS checks routinely, while red flags disarm the law-abiding. Knighton’s piece highlights how this op-ed landed amid Uvalde scrutiny, where law enforcement’s abject failure (not gun ownership) was the culprit, underscoring that the real threat is bureaucratic incompetence, not rifles in safe hands.

For the 2A community, the implications are electric: this flub galvanizes momentum. With midterms looming and SCOTUS potentially revisiting Bruen’s wake, every Trace misfire chips away at their credibility. Gun owners should amplify Knighton’s call—share it, meme it, and pressure reps to hold the line on red flag riders. The antis picked the wrong day to poke the bear, and we’re just getting warmed up.