On some level, The Trace is a bit more respectable than some of the other media outlets out there. They're blatantly anti-gun and only sort of pretend to hide it, unlike the supposedly unbiased media that uniformly hate the right to keep and bear arms.

Funny, that.

But they're not quite worthy of respect, really. They still pretend they're just journalists searching for the truth while advancing an anti-gun agenda exclusively.

What's more, they're opportunistic little s$^@stains that are trying to use the assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump to attack a pro-gun law.

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The Republican National Convention is underway in Milwaukee, and despite the recent assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump, guns are allowed near the convention site because of Wisconsin’s preemption law, which prevents local municipalities from enacting gun regulations stricter than the state’s. 

This means in the densely populated city blocks surrounding the Fiserv Forum, the event’s venue, people are allowed to carry loaded weapons concealed with a permit, and openly without, even AR-15s like the weapon used in the July 13 assassination attempt. Meanwhile, more innocuous items like tennis balls, coolers, and metal water bottles, along with air rifles and BB guns, are banned. 

Over the past few decades, preemption laws have spread across the country, with 45 states now having some version on the books, including Pennsylvania, where Trump survived the attempt on his life at a weekend rally. Because of recent events, the laws are facing renewed scrutiny.

Classy.

Of course, we must remember that if someone wants to commit an assassination attempt, they're not going to really worry about the gun-free zone sign outside the venue's door.

But this isn't about Donald Trump. 

It's never going to be about Donald Trump.

I think most writers and editors at The Trace secretly lament the fact that the shooter missed, though it seems they're smart enough to keep that to themselves. They wouldn't have shed a tear if Trump had been killed and I suspect they hope someone will try again with better success.

Regardless of whether I'm right or not, though, the truth of the matter is that none of them give a damn about Donald Trump or any of his supporters.

They don't see preemption as a law that's preventing the protection of Republicans as they see it. They're lamenting its existence because it keeps them from doing all the things they'd like to see done.

It's funny how preemption opponents like the folks at The Trace will claim that local communities should be able to determine the laws that fit their needs, but they never seem interested in discussing how some of those gun control laws should be loosened in anti-gun states like California, New York, New Jersey, etc.

A would-be assassin won't blink at local gun laws. I mean, if the laws against assassinating a presidential candidate won't deter him, the misdemeanor gun control laws sure as hell won't.

But then again, it's not about Trump. It's about what they wanted all along. Just like with every other anti-gun voice we're hearing these days.