Dave Chappelle's take on the Second Amendment's relationship to the First COULD spark a triggering

Doug P. | 10:45 PM on October 28, 2019

On Sunday at the Kennedy Center, comedian Dave Chappelle was awarded the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor:

Dave Chappelle accepts the Twain Prize: "I love my art form. It saved my life." https://t.co/6j13ysi0cg

— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) October 28, 2019

During a press appearance at the event, Chappelle explained his view of freedom of expression and political correctness:

Dave Chappelle: "Political correctness has its place… I, personally, am not afraid of other people's freedom of expression. I don't use it as a weapon. It just makes me feel better. And I'm sorry if I hurt anybody. Etc., etc. Yada, yada, yada. Everything I'm supposed to say." pic.twitter.com/xOTyST29ZC

— The Hill (@thehill) October 28, 2019

Also while Chappelle was accepting the award, he took note of the First Amendment’s relationship to the Second:

Dave Chappelle Says There’s A Reason For The Second Amendment https://t.co/VcBVL6mek2

— Cam Edwards (@CamEdwards) October 28, 2019

"The First Amendment is first for a reason. Second Amendment is just in case the first one doesn't work out." – Dave Chappellehttps://t.co/HvDj4kdxoC

— Tim Young (@TimRunsHisMouth) October 28, 2019

Now there’s the quote of the month! From Bearing Arms via the USA Today:

Chappelle informed the audience “I did not write a speech.” During his impromptu remarks, he defended freedom of speech when talking about comedians he knows who are “very racist.”

“(I) don’t get mad at ’em, don’t hate on ’em,” he said. “Man, it’s not that serious. The First Amendment is first for a reason. Second Amendment is just in case the First one doesn’t work out.”