Former Dem presidential darling says what we're doing about guns isn't working. So...
Earlier this year Democrat presidential candidate Robert Francis O'Rourke--a guy the media was delighted to call "Beto"--was THE darling of the Democrat establishment. Many Americans have forgotten that the leftist mag "Vanity Fair" ran a carefully-staged pic of him in his rugged, authentic cowboy jeans, beside his authentic cowboy pickup truck with his authentic, faithful cowboy-companion dog on its cover, touting him as the new JFK.
Sadly, Beto flamed out on takeoff as Americans quickly learned that he was a pretentious, hypocritical nut. But the media still loves him, and he's got a zillion followers on twatter, so...
Well, after the shotgun-wielding nut killed two people at the Fort Worth church, Beto tweeted the following brilliant idea:
So Beto says "Clearly what we are doing when it comes to guns is not working." Intrigued, we caught up with Beto and asked him to explain what he'd actually recommend to "work."
Q: Congressman, what do you propose to solve gun violence in the United States?
A: We need to repeal that dumb law that let people carry firearms into churches.
Q: Um...do you really think people like the church shooter--people determined to kill others--will obey a door sticker saying "No guns allowed" when they're already determined to break the law against shooting someone who hasn't threatened them?
A: Sure.
Q: Um...wow. That seems...illogical but we'll go with it for now. Do you think private citizens should be allowed to own guns?
A: No. I think we should ban private ownership of guns.
Q: Do you mean handguns, or all types of guns, including hunting rifles and shotguns?
A: All firearms. There's simply no rational reason for private citizens to own guns.
Q: Would you do this by amending the Constitution to scrap the Second Amendment?
A: I don't think that's necessary. A good Democrat president could just issue an Executive Order saying that was no longer the law--like President Obama did when he nullified a cruel and racist law that would have deported innocent kids whose parents had brought them into the country.
Q: Ah, you mean when he created "DACA"--"Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals"?
A: Yes, exactly. All good Americans supported that wonderful, compassionate re-writing of American immigration law. See, if he'd waited for congress to change the law to do that, it would have caused cruel anxiety for those kids. And of course now almost all of 'em are executives with Fortune 500 companies. So the president's order was a great thing.
Q: Okay, so back to guns: How would banning guns keep determined killers from obtaining 'em?
A: Well, because it would be the law. And we expect every American to obey valid laws.
Q: Really? Is it really reasonable to expect crazy people, like the church shooters, to obey laws?
A: Sure.
Q: Um...okay. But you think it should be against the law for members of congregations to carry firearms to be able to defend their fellow members against an armed crazy trying to kill as many as possible?
A: I think you're exaggerating the risk there--making people fear something that almost never happens. It's extremely rare for someone to go into a church to kill people.
Q: Well it's happened about five times in the last five years, so...
A: See, thanks for proving my point! You gun nuts are all alike.
Sadly, Beto flamed out on takeoff as Americans quickly learned that he was a pretentious, hypocritical nut. But the media still loves him, and he's got a zillion followers on twatter, so...
Well, after the shotgun-wielding nut killed two people at the Fort Worth church, Beto tweeted the following brilliant idea:
So saddened to hear about another church shooting in Texas, this one in White Settlement near Fort Worth. Clearly what we are doing in Texas, what we are doing in this country, when it comes to guns is not working. https://t.co/krwcpL1lih— Beto O'Rourke (@BetoORourke) December 29, 2019
So Beto says "Clearly what we are doing when it comes to guns is not working." Intrigued, we caught up with Beto and asked him to explain what he'd actually recommend to "work."
Q: Congressman, what do you propose to solve gun violence in the United States?
A: We need to repeal that dumb law that let people carry firearms into churches.
Q: Um...do you really think people like the church shooter--people determined to kill others--will obey a door sticker saying "No guns allowed" when they're already determined to break the law against shooting someone who hasn't threatened them?
A: Sure.
Q: Um...wow. That seems...illogical but we'll go with it for now. Do you think private citizens should be allowed to own guns?
A: No. I think we should ban private ownership of guns.
Q: Do you mean handguns, or all types of guns, including hunting rifles and shotguns?
A: All firearms. There's simply no rational reason for private citizens to own guns.
Q: Would you do this by amending the Constitution to scrap the Second Amendment?
A: I don't think that's necessary. A good Democrat president could just issue an Executive Order saying that was no longer the law--like President Obama did when he nullified a cruel and racist law that would have deported innocent kids whose parents had brought them into the country.
Q: Ah, you mean when he created "DACA"--"Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals"?
A: Yes, exactly. All good Americans supported that wonderful, compassionate re-writing of American immigration law. See, if he'd waited for congress to change the law to do that, it would have caused cruel anxiety for those kids. And of course now almost all of 'em are executives with Fortune 500 companies. So the president's order was a great thing.
Q: Okay, so back to guns: How would banning guns keep determined killers from obtaining 'em?
A: Well, because it would be the law. And we expect every American to obey valid laws.
Q: Really? Is it really reasonable to expect crazy people, like the church shooters, to obey laws?
A: Sure.
Q: Um...okay. But you think it should be against the law for members of congregations to carry firearms to be able to defend their fellow members against an armed crazy trying to kill as many as possible?
A: I think you're exaggerating the risk there--making people fear something that almost never happens. It's extremely rare for someone to go into a church to kill people.
Q: Well it's happened about five times in the last five years, so...
A: See, thanks for proving my point! You gun nuts are all alike.
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