Why did 57 Republicans just vote for a government mandated “killswitch” in every U.S. vehicle?

January 29, 2026
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The federal government just crossed a line — and almost nobody is talking about it. Buried deep inside Biden's 2021 Infrastructure Bill is a mandatory kill-switch system that will appear in every new car starting in 2026. Not optional. Not voluntary. Not removable. And thanks to 57 Republicans joining Democrats, the House just voted to KEEP this mandate alive. Imagine this: You're a law-abiding gun owner, strapped and ready for a family road trip to the range, when suddenly your vehicle's engine cuts out mid-highway because some faceless bureaucrat in D.C. flipped a switch. That's the dystopian reality lurking in Section 24220 of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, which mandates advanced impaired driving prevention technology — government-speak for remote vehicle immobilization. Proponents claim it's just for drunk drivers, using cameras, sensors, and AI to detect impairment and slam the brakes or shut down the engine. But here's the rub: Who defines impairment? BAC levels are one thing, but what about erratic driving from evading a carjacker? Or, more chillingly for 2A folks, fleeing a no-knock raid gone wrong? This isn't sci-fi; it's NHTSA-approved tech from companies like Mobileye, already tested to remotely disable cars via cellular networks. No warrant needed, no court oversight — just Big Brother's algorithm deciding if you're a threat. For the 2A community, this is a Trojan horse bigger than any assault weapon ban. Vehicles are lifelines for rural shooters hauling ARs to the backwoods or urban defenders bugging out during unrest. A kill switch turns your truck into a digital cage, ripe for abuse against extremists — read: anyone on a watchlist for buying too much ammo. Those 57 RINO Republicans who voted to codify this in the recent spending bill? They're not just enabling Biden's nanny-state fever dream; they're handing tyrants the keys to mobility itself, the ultimate force multiplier for the right to bear arms. Contact your reps now, because by 2026, your next traffic stop could be your last ride. This isn't safety — it's subjugation. Stay vigilant, patriots.

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The federal government just crossed a line — and almost nobody is talking about it. Buried deep inside Biden’s 2021 Infrastructure Bill is a mandatory kill-switch system that will appear in every new car starting in 2026. Not optional. Not voluntary. Not removable. And thanks to 57 Republicans joining Democrats, the House just voted to KEEP this mandate alive.

Imagine this: You’re a law-abiding gun owner, strapped and ready for a family road trip to the range, when suddenly your vehicle’s engine cuts out mid-highway because some faceless bureaucrat in D.C. flipped a switch. That’s the dystopian reality lurking in Section 24220 of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, which mandates advanced impaired driving prevention technology — government-speak for remote vehicle immobilization. Proponents claim it’s just for drunk drivers, using cameras, sensors, and AI to detect impairment and slam the brakes or shut down the engine. But here’s the rub: Who defines impairment? BAC levels are one thing, but what about erratic driving from evading a carjacker? Or, more chillingly for 2A folks, fleeing a no-knock raid gone wrong? This isn’t sci-fi; it’s NHTSA-approved tech from companies like Mobileye, already tested to remotely disable cars via cellular networks. No warrant needed, no court oversight — just Big Brother’s algorithm deciding if you’re a threat.

For the 2A community, this is a Trojan horse bigger than any assault weapon ban. Vehicles are lifelines for rural shooters hauling ARs to the backwoods or urban defenders bugging out during unrest. A kill switch turns your truck into a digital cage, ripe for abuse against extremists — read: anyone on a watchlist for buying too much ammo. Those 57 RINO Republicans who voted to codify this in the recent spending bill? They’re not just enabling Biden’s nanny-state fever dream; they’re handing tyrants the keys to mobility itself, the ultimate force multiplier for the right to bear arms. Contact your reps now, because by 2026, your next traffic stop could be your last ride. This isn’t safety — it’s subjugation. Stay vigilant, patriots.

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