One reason why voters don’t trust liberals on guns might be because liberals have no idea what they’re talking about when they discuss guns. Case in point, Alyssa Milano:
There are no background checks on long guns (AR15s) in Texas.
Thanks for the info @shannonrwatts.
— Alyssa Milano (@Alyssa_Milano) November 6, 2017
Um, that’s not how it works:
I have actually purchased an AR-style rifle here in the State of Texas.
And this is a bald-faced lie. https://t.co/iQ1pNhHKWg
— Josh Hammer (@josh_hammer) November 6, 2017
Wrong. https://t.co/5rsTC9bUsD https://t.co/IvNAgKYbnM
— Dana Loesch (@DLoesch) November 6, 2017
Unlike you, I’ve actually purchased an AR15 in Texas. And a background check was conducted. https://t.co/yl79nV2i1q
— Josh Perry ? (@MrJoshPerry) November 6, 2017
By all means, let's have pop stars and actors weigh in on govt. policy. You're sure to get 1000% accurate info like this!
/sarc https://t.co/FyOwUcQ0M3
— Jazz Shaw (@JazzShaw) November 6, 2017
Milano seems to have gotten her misinformation from gun-grabber Shanon Watts:
That means he’s prohibited purchaser, but there’s absolutely no regulation of long guns (AR15s) in Texas. No background check required. https://t.co/H0oqxgEsx9
— Shannon Watts (@shannonrwatts) November 6, 2017
Erick Erickson explained it to her:
This is misleading. Every Fed Firearms Licensee (FFL) runs an instant federal background check, Texas law or not. So private sale or theft. https://t.co/nivzGlIdyl
— Erick Erickson (@EWErickson) November 6, 2017
Watts answered with the private sale exemption, but did not address the wrongness of her “absolutely no regulation of long guns” in her original tweet:
You are WRONG per usual. Private sales of long guns in Texas are totally unregulated: no background check, no training, no age limit. https://t.co/yiVBt9XALb
— Shannon Watts (@shannonrwatts) November 6, 2017
Sigh.
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