"He didn't feel good about it because he didn't support Antifa, and I explained to him it's more like a movement," said Mark Iannicelli, a self-identified member of Antifa.
Mark Iannicelli, a self-proclaimed member of Antifa, which is a far-left extremist group with ties to terrorism, alleges that Florence Gun Shop refused to service him a background check which is required to complete the sale of a firearm.
Iannicelli, who had already purchased the firearm from an online shop in Colorado, claims that Florence Gun Shop denied the background check after he had provided them with a business card that included several links to self-defense websites, including one operated by Portland's Rose City Antifa, according to KEZI 9.
"It's because I had given him this business card, and he said he didn't feel good about it because he didn't support Antifa, and I explained to him it's more like a movement," Iannicelli told the outlet. "You know I have never actually gone up there and marched with Antifa, but he was adamant he wasn't going to sell me the firearm."
Portland Antifa has received worldwide attention for its militant extremism and is responsible for acts of violence towards people and entities, including journalists like Andy Ngo, that they believe to be political threats to their far-left movement.
Iannicelli believes the Florence Gun Shop violated his Second Amendment right to bear arms, preventing him from completing his gun purchase. Iannicelli claims that the reason the merchant turned down his background check was that he had linked to an Antifa-affiliated website on his personal business card.
Furthermore, Iannicelli stated that a gun retailer should not be permitted to refuse a background check based on political affiliation.
"A person's ethnicity, their race, their political belief, their religion, like that…the guy's job is to sell guns," Iannicelli said. "You give a name card you know and it has some type of political group he doesn't like… he can simply throw the card away."
"I feel like I'm being you know ripped off I feel like because i have to pay two or three times more than the average citizen and have my second amendment rights violated," Iannicelli said. "I'm really getting screwed around… this shouldn't be happening in this country."
Recently in Georgia, more than 60 Antifa-affiliated extremists have been indicted on multiple criminal charges including RICO and terrorism for their role in a violent uprising called "Stop Cop City" to prevent the Atlanta police training facility from being built.
In August, journalist Andy Ngo won a $300,000 civil suit from three Portland Antifa-affiliated members who had violently beaten him while he was reporting on a demonstration in 2019.
The Post Millennial reached out to Florence Gun Shop for comment.
Powered by The Post Millennial CMS™ Comments
Join and support independent free thinkers!
We’re independent and can’t be cancelled. The establishment media is increasingly dedicated to divisive cancel culture, corporate wokeism, and political correctness, all while covering up corruption from the corridors of power. The need for fact-based journalism and thoughtful analysis has never been greater. When you support The Post Millennial, you support freedom of the press at a time when it's under direct attack. Join the ranks of independent, free thinkers by supporting us today for as little as $1.
Remind me next month
To find out what personal data we collect and how we use it, please visit our Privacy Policy
Comments
2023-10-13T09:35-0400 | Comment by: Dre
It's the right decision. It's clear that the customer would have eventually pulled that gun on a conservative, simply because the person thinks differently.