{"id":208742,"date":"2024-11-01T05:15:41","date_gmt":"2024-11-01T10:15:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/?p=208742"},"modified":"2026-03-02T08:34:23","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T14:34:23","slug":"hogg-wants-next-president-to-listen-to-young-people","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/hogg-wants-next-president-to-listen-to-young-people\/","title":{"rendered":"Hogg Wants Next President to &#8216;Listen to Young People&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-yoast-seo-estimated-reading-time yoast-reading-time__wrapper\"><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__icon\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" data-icon=\"clock\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" style=\"display:inline-block;vertical-align:-0.1em\" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" stroke-width=\"2\" d=\"M12 8v4l3 3m6-3a9 9 0 11-18 0 9 9 0 0118 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__spacer\" style=\"display:inline-block;width:1em\"><\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__descriptive-text\">Estimated reading time: <\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__reading-time\">3<\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__time-unit\"> minutes<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>David Hogg\u2019s recent <em>ABC News <\/em>interview underscores the ongoing drive by gun-control advocates to influence public opinion and policy in the U.S. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But his talking points don\u2019t just focus on gun violence prevention; they underscore a vision of government overreach that misrepresents the realities of gun ownership and self-defense.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"School shooting survivor David Hogg hits &#039;divided Congress&#039; for not strengthening gun laws\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/NNt47Z_k_XE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hogg begins by asserting that \u201cmany voters don\u2019t have the privilege of being single-issue voters\u201d and adds that \u201cyoung people have to worry about dying from a <a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/sheriff-blames-society-media-for-school-shooting-the-gun-didnt-change-we-did\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"hogg-wants-next-president-to-listen-to-young-people\" title=\"Hogg Wants Next President to 'Listen to Young People'\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"3763\">school shooting<\/a> today or dying of climate change tomorrow.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These sweeping statements, while emotionally charged, overlook the fact that Americans are deeply concerned with more immediate and pressing issues, including inflation, the economy, and personal security. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hogg\u2019s stance fails to acknowledge that people\u2019s concerns extend beyond dramatic narratives to practical concerns about their families, finances, and freedoms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He describes the Senate as \u201cdisproportionately representative of\u2026land rather than people\u201d and blames the filibuster for blocking meaningful gun laws. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, the Senate&#8217;s structure exists to ensure equal representation among states and prevent majorities from undermining the interests of smaller states. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-see-also-can-you-shoot-down-a-drone\">SEE ALSO: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/can-you-shoot-down-a-drone\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"hogg-wants-next-president-to-listen-to-young-people\" title=\"Hogg Wants Next President to 'Listen to Young People'\">Can You Shoot Down a Drone?<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>His frustration with the Senate\u2019s role reflects a disregard for the foundational structures of American democracy, which were designed to safeguard individual rights and balance power across the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Further, Hogg claims that recent federal <a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/ak-47-hog-blaster\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"hogg-wants-next-president-to-listen-to-young-people\" title=\"Hogg Wants Next President to 'Listen to Young People'\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"3761\">gun<\/a> laws have \u201cprevented over a thousand high-risk individuals from buying guns like the AR-15.\u201d But this ignores the countless law-abiding citizens who rely on firearms to defend themselves. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The recent <a href=\"https:\/\/www.heritage.org\/second-amendment\/commentary\/12-defensive-gun-uses-show-armed-citizens-make-communities-safer#:~:text=Almost%20every%20major%20study%20has,Control%20and%20Prevention%20has%20acknowledged.\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"hogg-wants-next-president-to-listen-to-young-people\" title=\"Hogg Wants Next President to 'Listen to Young People'\">statistics<\/a> on defensive gun use show that responsible gun ownership plays a vital role in personal protection. Americans are acutely aware of their need to protect themselves, given increasing concerns over <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/trump-is-right-about-increasing-cime-rates-says-lott\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"hogg-wants-next-president-to-listen-to-young-people\" title=\"Hogg Wants Next President to 'Listen to Young People'\">crime<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hogg\u2019s rhetoric also glosses over the failure of sweeping <a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/new-orleans-gun-control-measures\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"hogg-wants-next-president-to-listen-to-young-people\" title=\"Hogg Wants Next President to 'Listen to Young People'\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"3762\">gun control measures<\/a>. The data from cities with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chicagopolice.org\/statistics-data\/crime-statistics\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"hogg-wants-next-president-to-listen-to-young-people\" title=\"Hogg Wants Next President to 'Listen to Young People'\">strict gun laws<\/a>, such as Chicago, continue to show high levels of gun violence, proving that restricting lawful access to firearms doesn\u2019t solve the problem. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rather than calling for broad restrictions on rights, the focus should be on addressing mental health, education, and economic challenges that more accurately underlie these complex issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In his conclusion, Hogg urges the \u201cnext president of the United States\u2026to listen to young people\u201d and claims young people \u201cwill live with the consequences of [their] choices far more than anybody else.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s true that younger generations will face the results of today\u2019s decisions. However, those choices must be informed by a balanced perspective that values constitutional rights and acknowledges individual responsibilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The current focus on gun control measures led by advocates like Hogg overlooks the core issues and instead pushes for policies that infringe on citizens\u2019 rights without addressing the real causes of violence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>What say you? <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\" style=\"font-size:24px\"><strong><em>*** <a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"hogg-wants-next-president-to-listen-to-young-people\" title=\"Hogg Wants Next President to 'Listen to Young People'\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Buy and Sell on GunsAmerica!<\/a> ***<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hogg begins by asserting that \u201cmany voters don\u2019t have the privilege of being single-issue voters\u201d and adds that \u201cyoung people have to worry about dying from a school shooting today or dying of climate change tomorrow.\u201d <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":158,"featured_media":208743,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_specdata_upc":"","_specdata_placement":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[4024],"tags":[132,607,122],"featured":[],"hunt365":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-208742","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-news","8":"tag-buzz","9":"tag-news","10":"tag-r2kba"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.1 (Yoast SEO v27.3) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Hogg Wants Next President to &#039;Listen to Young People&#039;<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Uncover the truth behind David Hogg&#039;s ABC News interview. 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