Two jihadist attacks in the same day – prosecutor blames guns

March 13, 2026
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In a shocking display of deflection, Norfolk Commonwealth's Attorney Ramin Fatehi turned a brutal jihadist stabbing spree at Old Dominion University into yet another tired gun control sermon. On the same day as another Islamist attack rocked the region, an ROTC instructor was murdered and two students wounded—not by bullets, but by a knife-wielding assailant screaming Allahu Akbar and ranting about jihad. Eyewitnesses and early reports confirm the attacker's radical ideology, yet Fatehi's post-incident remarks zeroed in on firearms, lamenting easy access to guns and pushing for stricter measures. It's a masterclass in missing the point: when the weapon is a blade and the motive is holy war, blaming the Second Amendment is like blaming forks for obesity. This isn't just prosecutorial malpractice; it's a symptom of the left's pathological aversion to naming the real enemy—radical Islam. Fatehi's pivot echoes the playbook from New Zealand's mosque shooting or the Pulse nightclub massacre, where media and officials scramble to spin narratives away from ideology toward inert objects. Context matters here: Virginia's already tightening its gun laws post-Richmond riots, with red-flag statutes and purchase delays, yet knives remain unregulated and ubiquitous. The implications for the 2A community are stark—every high-profile attack, regardless of method, becomes fodder for disarming law-abiding citizens. Critics, including local vets and 2A advocates, are rightly torching Fatehi online, demanding focus on vetting immigrants and countering jihadist recruitment, not hamstringing self-defense rights. The silver lining? Backlash like this fuels the fire for 2A resilience. As attacks from ideologues proliferate—two in one day screams pattern, not coincidence—prosecutors like Fatehi expose their priorities: control over security. Gun owners must amplify these stories, support ODU patriots calling for justice, and remind voters that the real assault weapon is denial. Stay vigilant, armed, and vocal; the fight for the Second Amendment is as much about truth as it is about tools.

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In a shocking display of deflection, Norfolk Commonwealth’s Attorney Ramin Fatehi turned a brutal jihadist stabbing spree at Old Dominion University into yet another tired gun control sermon. On the same day as another Islamist attack rocked the region, an ROTC instructor was murdered and two students wounded—not by bullets, but by a knife-wielding assailant screaming Allahu Akbar and ranting about jihad. Eyewitnesses and early reports confirm the attacker’s radical ideology, yet Fatehi’s post-incident remarks zeroed in on firearms, lamenting easy access to guns and pushing for stricter measures. It’s a masterclass in missing the point: when the weapon is a blade and the motive is holy war, blaming the Second Amendment is like blaming forks for obesity.

This isn’t just prosecutorial malpractice; it’s a symptom of the left’s pathological aversion to naming the real enemy—radical Islam. Fatehi’s pivot echoes the playbook from New Zealand’s mosque shooting or the Pulse nightclub massacre, where media and officials scramble to spin narratives away from ideology toward inert objects. Context matters here: Virginia’s already tightening its gun laws post-Richmond riots, with red-flag statutes and purchase delays, yet knives remain unregulated and ubiquitous. The implications for the 2A community are stark—every high-profile attack, regardless of method, becomes fodder for disarming law-abiding citizens. Critics, including local vets and 2A advocates, are rightly torching Fatehi online, demanding focus on vetting immigrants and countering jihadist recruitment, not hamstringing self-defense rights.

The silver lining? Backlash like this fuels the fire for 2A resilience. As attacks from ideologues proliferate—two in one day screams pattern, not coincidence—prosecutors like Fatehi expose their priorities: control over security. Gun owners must amplify these stories, support ODU patriots calling for justice, and remind voters that the real assault weapon is denial. Stay vigilant, armed, and vocal; the fight for the Second Amendment is as much about truth as it is about tools.

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