Moms Demand Action Leader Charged with Disorderly Conduct

by
posted on April 9, 2018
** When you buy products through the links on our site, we may earn a commission that supports NRA's mission to protect, preserve and defend the Second Amendment. **
remote-3.jpg

Law-abiding gun owners know that Moms Demand Action can’t handle the prospect of people exercising their Second Amendment right, but it seems like one of the group’s so-called leaders doesn’t support the First Amendment, either.

It seems Kellye Burke, a chapter leader of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, was offended when she saw a couple of teenage girls, one of whom had the audacity to wear a “Trump: Make America Great Again” T-shirt.

Burke was so distraught over the blatant show of support for President Donald Trump that she reportedly yelled, “Grab ’em by the (expletive for a part of the female anatomy omitted), girls.”

A father of one of the girls said the teens ignored Burke’s outburst at first, but the Demanding Mom continued her tirade, yelling “MAGA! MAGA! MAGA!” and shaking her fist.

“They were scared. They were absolutely scared,” the father said.

Someone with a smart phone apparently used its video function to record the scene, which allowed officials to identify Burke, who represents West University Place residents on the city council, as the offender. She has since been charged with disorderly conduct.

Burke added fuel to fire by issuing a half-hearted apology, saying, “I do not believe repeating the words of the president of the United States is a crime.” And when KPRC reporters stopped by her house to get a comment in response to the charges, Burke reportedly yelled at them and told them to go away.”

A mother of one of Burke’s victims knocked the apology, calling it more of an attempt to placate parents than to express sincere regret. Indeed, she even offered Burke a piece of advice: “If a T-shirt triggers such strong emotions, one should seek therapy.” 

For more of the NRA’s take on this incident, check out nraila.org.

Latest

House Committee on Ways and Means Chairman Rep. Jason Smith
House Committee on Ways and Means Chairman Rep. Jason Smith

The Greatest Second Amendment Victory in a Century

On July 4, 2025, Americans celebrated not only our nation’s independence, but also the restoration of our constitutional Second Amendment rights becoming unconstrained by burdensome and arbitrary fees.

Opening Salvo | More Evidence That Gun-Control Groups are Freaking Out

With the Trump administration’s law-and-order push showing America’s crime problem is clearly not the fault of lawfully armed citizens, gun-control groups are freaking out.

John Rich has a Song for Armed Citizens

John Rich's latest song is "The Righteous Hunter." It is a moving tune about standing up to stop those with evil intentions. It is a song for lawfully armed citizens.

This Department of Education Grant Could Change Things

The University of Wyoming’s Firearms Research Center has been awarded a nearly $1 million grant by the U.S. Department of Education to develop a nationwide program on the origins, meaning and implications of the Second Amendment.

From the Editor | Charlie Kirk Lived for Freedom

“Give me liberty, or give me death,” are the immortal words of Patrick Henry spoken on March 23, 1775, to the Second Virginia Convention in Richmond, Va. His impassioned words were a call to arms against British tyranny.  

Ninth Circuit to Revisit Background Checks on Ammo Case

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has granted rehearing en banc in Rhode v. Bonta—a case backed by the National Rifle Association and California Rifle and Pistol Association. 

Interests



Get the best of America's 1st Freedom delivered to your inbox.