I Defend The 2nd: Royce Gracie

Is Brazilian-style gun control coming to America? Listen to these chilling words of warning from Royce Gracie, one of the most successful and influential mixed martial arts fighters of all time.

posted on October 20, 2024

Is Brazilian-style gun control coming to America? Listen to these chilling words of warning from Royce Gracie, one of the most successful and influential mixed martial arts fighters of all time. Gracie says grew up in Brazil during a time when the gun culture was very similar to that of Americans, learning to shoot from his father and spending recreational time on the range. However, over time, the Brazilian government found creative ways to erode those gun rights—such as an arduous and extremely expensive application process—making it nearly impossible for most Brazilians to own a firearm, let alone carry one for personal protection. While Gracie says everyone should master hand-to-hand combat—a technique for which he has become most famous—he stresses the importance of being able to carry a firearm for situations during which multiple aggressors might challenge you. That is why, he says, the Second Amendment must remain, and why NRA is critical to protecting the rights outlined in it.

"The best way to describe NRA is NRA is the front line of resistance," he said. "They're educators. They're here to educate people from a young age to adults—men, women, doesn't matter the age—about how to use a gun, how to, to be aware of the dangers of the gun, to be aware of what the gun can do and how to treat the gun and how to teach about guns. NRA is the front line of resistance against the government trying to take our Second Amendment rights away."

Watch the full compelling story told by Gracie himself here.

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