CNN decided to do an “up-close look at the AR-15.” That’s great and dandy, but the person showing off the firearm, retired Lieutenant General Mark Hertling, seems to think there’s such a thing as a “full semi-automatic” AR-15.
Hint: There’s not.
And guess what? Gun industry people took note.
Just heard the term "full semi-automatic" used on CNN ?
— Stephen Gutowski (@StephenGutowski) February 27, 2018
The range segment where that phrase was used was actually ok but it didn't actually compare the AR-15 to the M-4 since they never show the M-4 fired on full auto. Could've been far more informative than it was.
— Stephen Gutowski (@StephenGutowski) February 27, 2018
Here’s the segment in question:
Twitter was LIT by pro-gun people.
Why don’t I have one.
— Dana Loesch (@DLoesch) February 27, 2018
That’s the question we all have.
The weirdest part was that it was a former military guy who was seemingly against banning ARs. He fired off a few shots in slow succession then said he was going "full semi-automatic" and starting firing off individual shots more quickly. Such a weird thing.
— Stephen Gutowski (@StephenGutowski) February 27, 2018
People these days make up their own definitions and meanings.
So “full semi-automatic” means “pull the trigger as fast as you can”?
— Madisox (@Madisox43) February 27, 2018
Basically.
In the way he used it, yes.
— Stephen Gutowski (@StephenGutowski) February 27, 2018
https://twitter.com/bellvedere/status/968326216615907328
Sounds like something from a movie.
You need to go on one of those program and stress accuracy in firearms terminology. This is revolting …
— Gabriella Hoffman (@Gabby_Hoffman) February 27, 2018
That would be AH-MAZE-ING.
I don't think accuracy is really a concern at the moment.
— Cam Edwards (@CamEdwards) February 27, 2018
CNN doesn’t care about accuracy. Ever.
I've never been invited on any of these programs.
— Stephen Gutowski (@StephenGutowski) February 27, 2018
Because they don’t know where to find quality guests at.
because you'd actually teach these dummies something
— Andy Gubbe (@AndyGubbe) February 27, 2018
Then there’s that.
https://twitter.com/PapaTodd1/status/968325577114562560
LOLOLOL.
https://twitter.com/Lookin4Truth25/status/968324807317172229
Anything with “AK” in front of it.
Never go full semi auto. pic.twitter.com/oQE9YiJjTh
— ?©️®️™️ (@TTB_72) February 27, 2018
Because it could get REALLY ugly.
Do the bullets travel even faster when fired in full semi-automatic mode? ???
— Arqahn Cult45 (@Arqahn) February 27, 2018
CNN would probably say yes.
https://twitter.com/OrangeAndBlackk/status/968312372694839296
That’s the scariest part of this whole thing.
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