After the horrific massacre in Las Vegas that left 58 dead and over 500 injured, Democrats were quick to politicize the tragedy and revive a fresh push for gun control, without demonstrating much of an understanding of guns or how to effectively prevent these types of tragedies.
Take this tweet from Hillary Clinton that went out mere hours after the news broke:
The crowd fled at the sound of gunshots.
Imagine the deaths if the shooter had a silencer, which the NRA wants to make easier to get.
— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) October 2, 2017
Thankfully, Second Amendment supporters and law-abiding guns owners are stepping up and effectively shutting baseless claims like this down.
That's not how silencers work. Lets try to stick to facts instead of spreading fear.
— Baxpin (@Baxpin) October 9, 2017
Check out these 10 instances in which 2A advocates have shown Democrats what “gun sense” really is.
1. When actress Patricia Arquette decided to impart this piece of wisdom on the world.
You may have the right to have a gun but you don't have the right to shoot it at people because you are simply angry.
— Patricia Arquette (@PattyArquette) October 4, 2017
Almost like we should make murder and attempted murder illegal or something….🤔
— Jen DinNJ (@JenDinnj) October 4, 2017
2. When this “History Writer” failed at…history.
Really, really hard to kill 50, injure 500 with a knife, or even a truck. Pitifully easy with a semiautomatic rifle. https://t.co/rDuVGlgKWE
— Mike Stuchbery 💀🍷 (@MikeStuchbery_) October 2, 2017
An encore for the worst "historian" on Twitter. pic.twitter.com/TCs54n0Nkf
— Ian Miles Cheong (@stillgray) October 4, 2017
3. When the New York Times forgot about the groundwork laid out in the Bill of Rights.
28 days since Las Vegas.
504 days since Orlando.
865 days since Charleston.
1780 days since Sandy Hook.https://t.co/DDIyAImyb2— New York Times Opinion (@nytopinion) October 30, 2017
https://twitter.com/OilFart1/status/924840296759939072
4. When Nancy Pelosi thought she found a way to prevent people like the Las Vegas shooter from obtaining weapons.
Expanding background checks are common sense. Americans know it. @SpeakerRyan, it’s time for a vote. #PelosiTownHall https://t.co/na9NfXZ6St
— Nancy Pelosi (@SpeakerPelosi) October 5, 2017
Which background check would have prevented Paddock from owning a firearm?
— 𝕕𝕖𝕝 ⭐️⭐️⭐️ 👮♂️👮🏽♂️👮🏿♂️ (@d__el) October 5, 2017
5. When Everytown and Moms Demand Action had a bunch of celebrities tell you to “#RejectTheNRA.”
It's time Congress stand up for public safety and against the NRA's radical agenda.
Text REJECT to 64433 to tell your reps to #RejectTheNRA pic.twitter.com/ko6xgMfD9d
— Moms Demand Action (@MomsDemand) October 30, 2017
On @WattersWorld, @DLoesch responded to a celebrity-filled PSA calling for more gun control. https://t.co/jmsvc6vp0j pic.twitter.com/QxNiVJVqe3
— Fox News (@FoxNews) October 22, 2017
6. When Chelsea Handler wanted us to be more like Australia.
— Chelsea Handler (@chelseahandler) October 3, 2017
https://twitter.com/KingDamien666/status/915339727431192576
7. When Planned Parenthood’s Steffi Badanes shared this “scary stat.”
In the United States, accessing a gun is easier than accessing an abortion. #ScaryStats
— Steffi Badanes (@steffibadanes) October 30, 2017
https://twitter.com/molratty/status/925092666160959490
8. When CBS made up an entirely new kind of round.
While the guns Stephen Paddock used in Las Vegas fired automatic rounds, they were perfectly legal under ATF rules https://t.co/K8RlG5v282 pic.twitter.com/pdewa9BOwU
— CBS News (@CBSNews) October 4, 2017
https://twitter.com/seanmdav/status/915640174285123584
9. When Andy Cohen suggested we ban these types of firearms.
How about we ban machine guns?
— Andy Cohen (@Andy) October 2, 2017
Good news Andy, automatic weapons have been banned since 1986. Bad news: Criminals & Terrorists don't follow the law.
— Robby Starbuck (@robbystarbuck) October 2, 2017
10. When David Frum forgot about millions of Americans.
The biggest obstacle to gun safety: the myth of the “responsible gun owner” https://t.co/Yj4noL5kjl
— David Frum (@davidfrum) October 6, 2017
Huh? You mean the tens of millions of Americans that have not, do not, and will not harm anyone with their legally owned firearms?
— AME (@amaoesquerda) October 6, 2017
Keep the stupidity coming, people. Frum and other liberals pushing for sensible gun control are about to get an earful from us “nonexistent” responsible gun owners. We won’t let misinformation stand.
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