CNN’s Alisyn Camerota proposed this morning that gun dealers should ask if prospective gun buyers are “hearing voices” or “do you think people are chasing you” in order to weed out people who are mentally ill:
CAMEROTA: "How onerous would it be to have a gun shop owner just say, 'by the way, are you hearing voices? Do you think people are chasing you? Do you think everybody is watching you?' It would have weeded out- possibly- this guy." pic.twitter.com/CdiH3DcsET
— Eddie Zipperer (@EddieZipperer) March 24, 2021
She was totally serious with this, too:
Because people will totally be honest if a complete stranger selling them a gun asks if they’re hearing voices. lol
— The?FOO (@PolitiBunny) March 24, 2021
“Magical thinking” at work:
It's all magical thinking
— Eddie Zipperer (@EddieZipperer) March 24, 2021
What could go wrong?
She wants shopkeeps to do psychiatric examinations. https://t.co/0SUmMohVHS
— David Harsanyi (@davidharsanyi) March 24, 2021
Well, until their next idea that is:
This is one of the dumbest things I've ever heard. https://t.co/7WD8S1Spcd
— Pradheep J. Shanker (@Neoavatara) March 24, 2021
It is “embarrassing”:
Most TV hosts clearly have never bought guns or gone through the background check process. And it shows in clips like this.
Embarrassing. https://t.co/QKpJxwrY7H
— Gabriella Hoffman (@Gabby_Hoffman) March 24, 2021
Do better, CNN:
Reason #347 why cable news should not try to comment on breaking news stories. You get people like this who gabble incoherently just to show the flag for their cause. https://t.co/6F8EPbIMcK
— Robert Tracinski (@Tracinski) March 24, 2021
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