There was literal disbelief when The New York Times’ Andrew Ross Sorkin tweeted that he’d worked “for months” on this hot scoop: people often buy firearms … using credit cards.
I've been working on this NYT project for months: Many of the deadliest mass shootings in the US were carried out by killers who used credit cards to buy high-powered weapons+ammunition that they couldn’t otherwise afford. No one was watching. https://t.co/IU2wGj4P7F
— Andrew Ross Sorkin (@andrewrsorkin) December 24, 2018
“Massacres are frequently carried out by killers using military-grade equipment that’s easier to obtain when buying on credit.” First, what exactly does he mean by “military grade” — an AR-15? And second, what expensive purchase isn’t easier to buy with a credit card?
New York University professor and political scientist Ian Bremmer thought it was a great piece on “the role banks play in mass shootings.” Worth a read, at least.
Narrator voice: It's not worth a read.
— Q (@Q40398085) December 29, 2018
Not a great piece – a poorly researched and poorly argued piece.
— Jeff Konrad (@konrad_jeff) December 28, 2018
You mean that people use money to buy things? Not a terribly insightful idea. Neither is the idea that Americans are gluttons for debt. Been that way for about 100 years now.
— Kevin Hulse (@mf_khulse) December 28, 2018
NYTimes breaks story: people buy things with credit cards.
Even the Times knows it's an infantile take: comments are disabled.
Imagine learning, after paying a reporter for months, that people buy things with credit cards. Why, the shooter probably bought gasoline, as well.
— Radical Radials (@EchelonRight) December 28, 2018
Next piece by Andrew Ross Sorkin “The role gas stations play in mass shootings because they bought gas with a credit card.” Ridiculous!
— Matt Garvey (@ChewyJMG) December 29, 2018
As the photo clearly shows, the Vegas shooter used a wallet to hold all of his credit cards. Obviously the massacre would’ve never occurred if hadn’t been able to obtain one. When are we going after wallet manufacturers?
— Nathan (@NATHANINSOCAL) December 29, 2018
Credit is used to finance expensive things. Firearms are no exception.
An STI open-division race pistol can cost $5000.
My brother has a $10k Merkel side-by-side shotgun. I know people with $18k Krieghoff competition shotguns.
U can't use $$ to indicate intent.
— Jeff Konrad (@konrad_jeff) December 28, 2018
80% of groceries are bought with credit cards creating fat people. Does Mr. Bloomberg know this?
— glenn baker (@GlennOakcove) December 28, 2018
Few talk about the use of credit cards at grocery stores leading to obesity or car rentals leading to fatal accidents.
Know why? Because there is ZERO correlation. Much like yours. https://t.co/8y3DQkVEBx— Sandy (@RightGlockMom) December 29, 2018
Pandora’s box…. where is the line of financial institutions dictating purchases on morality? Can we ban birth control pills or abortions from being purchased with Visa/MasterCard in that case?
— Live Monitor (@amlivemon) December 28, 2018
This idea might have some merit of guns were illegal. But they're not. You're simply imposing your personal moral judgement on people who disagree with you, in order to bypass agreed-upon law. It begs the question: is that moral? Maybe I don't approve of what you buy, asshole.
— Curious Doubter (@bhaynes291) December 28, 2018
It’s becoming clearer and clearer that globalists intend to use payment processing to quash opposition to speech, to populism and to anything else they politically oppose.
— Larry Shea (@Ehukai411) December 28, 2018
Whatever it takes.
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NY Times has a major breakthrough: people buy guns the same way they buy…everything?https://t.co/EsSaRXrOJG
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) December 24, 2018
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