PSH Alert: The Humor Comes After
Paul Helmke of the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Ownership has a nonsensical screed on the youtube debate videos:
In last night’s Republican YouTube debate, a questioner submitted this video of himself shooting what looks like an AK-type semi-automatic assault rifle at a target in the desert. In less than two seconds, self-identified NRA Life Member Jay Fox fires off six rounds. (Check the timing of the video yourself.)
Looks to me like Jay Fox was shooting a Saiga. Said Saiga was, of course, not covered by the ban on weapons that look like assault weapons. And Mr. Fox, you’ll note, was not spray-firing his bullet hose from the hip. Paul gets us warmed up and continues:
Then, after he slings his rifle over his shoulder, he asks a question to the candidates for President: “What is your opinion of gun control?” After this, someone off-camera tosses him what looks like a 12-gauge pump shotgun. Then he quips, “And don’t worry” – as he pumps the slide, cha-chick – “you can answer how ever you like.”
The crowd roared with laughter. The candidates laughed too.
Of course, they’re not pants-shitting ninnies. Then he goes on about VA Tech, number of murders per day, and plays the emotional card about how you should talk to survivors of gun violence. Notice once again that the anti-gunners conflate a guy engaging in a lawful activity with gun violence.
But, Mr. Helmke, here’s the real question: How many people did Mr. Jay Fox kill yesterday or in his whole life? I’m guessing none.
Meanwhile, our favorite astroturf blog has it’s knickers in a twist too.
November 30th, 2007 at 11:51 am
Maybe they were afraid he was going to ricochet a round through the series of tubes and hit one of the candidates on stage.