Family Threatened at Gunpoint for Waving Confederate Flag

Incident occurred on family's own private property

A family was threatened at gunpoint for waving the Confederate flag on their own private property in another illustration of how controversy surrounding the flag is only driving more animosity.

The incident occurred last night in Moseley, Virginia while the family was expressing their First Amendment right by waving the flag in their own driveway. A man driving an SUV pulled into the driveway, took out his gun, pointed it at the family and started yelling.

The man then quickly pulled out of the driveway and sped away. Police are still investigating the incident and have yet to reveal any further information about the suspect or the vehicle in question.

The nature of the confrontation clearly suggests that the gunman had a political gripe with the family displaying the Confederate flag, which has become a target for irate leftists in the aftermath of the Charleston shooting.

Yesterday we reported on the new viral Twitter craze called #NoFlaggingChallenge which Black Lives Matter supporters are using to encourage Americans to violate people’s private property rights and steal Confederate flags being displayed on privately owned homes and vehicles.

Given that the flags are predominantly displayed in southern states where private ownership of firearms is common, many on social media are warning that the stunt could end up with people being shot dead.

Last week, the Confederate flag was removed from the South Carolina’s statehouse grounds and placed in a local museum.

Activists and groups like the NAACP are also calling for statues and monuments to Confederate leaders to be demolished, including the carving at Stone Mountain, the largest bas relief sculpture in the world.

Memphis City Council also just voted unanimously to dig up and move the remains of Confederate General Nathan Bedford Forrest and sell off his statue to the highest bidder.

Some are even demanding that Washington DC be renamed in the name of political correctness because George Washington owned slaves.