While most of America sadly awaited the tragic details out of the second shooting at Fort Hood, some eagerly licked their chops at the opportunity to use the occasion to push for new gun restrictions. One such person is Shannon Watts, founder of “Moms Demand Action,” a gun control group.
90 police; 21 ambulances at yet another #shooting at #FortHood in #Texas #PrayForPatriots #MomsDemand #GunSense
— Shannon Watts (@shannonrwatts) April 2, 2014
Another #FortHoodShooting in #Texas – pray for our #military #patriots and their families. #MomsDemand #gunsense
— Shannon Watts (@shannonrwatts) April 2, 2014
When will Congress take action to end the war at home? Pray for #FortHood #momsdemand #gunsense pic.twitter.com/sO96mPXmDg
— Shannon Watts (@shannonrwatts) April 3, 2014
STATEMENT by @MomsDemand re #FortHoodShooting today in #Texas – http://t.co/Hks26yHXbl #momsdemand #gunsense
— Shannon Watts (@shannonrwatts) April 3, 2014
In case anyone was unclear about Watts’ intentions, she retweeted this:
w/each tragic shooting, I think & pray every thought & prayer should transform into action to prevent shootings #FortHood @shannonrwatts
— Deborah Roseman (@roseperson) April 3, 2014
Some on Twitter reminded Watts of an inconvenient fact about military base shootings:
https://twitter.com/Dr_2A/status/451493864319102976
https://twitter.com/johneastborough/status/451501817181274112
.@shannonrwatts you are disgusting. Disarming our military bases rendered them defenseless!
— Kyle Raccio (@kyleraccio) April 2, 2014
.@shannonrwatts In a #gunfreezone, too. Forgot to mention that. #convenient
— Chris Shaw (@cshaw79) April 2, 2014
Actually @shannonrwatts it's ANOTHER shooting at a gun-free location. Care to expound on that detail?! Of course not…@instapundit
— Brad Slager: aka Wuhan Solo (@MartiniShark) April 2, 2014
You want gun sense? Arm the men and women fully trained to use guns in the worst of situations. @shannonrwatts
— Brandon Morse (@TheBrandonMorse) April 2, 2014
@Dr_2A @Rockprincess818 @shannonrwatts Soldiers are defensless! UNREAL No #gunsense there!
— Wuhan flu you (@KLWorster) April 2, 2014
To mention they are gun free zones would only hurt their narrative @Dr_2A @Rockprincess818 @shannonrwatts
— Jeffrey L Watts ?? (@JeffLWatts) April 2, 2014
@shannonrwatts Since when does "patriotism" include disarming the military, on military bases? no #GunSense at all.
— mdtruth (@mdtruth1) April 2, 2014
You @shannonrwatts, @MikeBloomberg and other #gungrabbers are to blame for these ppl being defenseless! #FortHood #WiseUp
— Joe (@JoeC1776) April 3, 2014
Others had general words of disapproval for Watts’ denigration of our constitutional rights:
https://twitter.com/anthmichcara/status/451493690830520320
someone created a motto for @shannonrwatts => RT @StephenGutowski: Nobody needs a fire extinguisher… that's what firefighters are for
— Prudence Paine (@PruPaine) April 3, 2014
@shannonrwatts You are worse than an Ambulance chaser..
— Tracy Jeffords (@TracyJeffords) April 2, 2014
@shannonrwatts Never let a tragedy go to waste, eh? You are a disgusting specimen of what is wrong with society.
— Nick B (@Megasubie) April 2, 2014
https://twitter.com/DefendWallSt/status/451538219356921856
@shannonrwatts Is it possible to pray for the well being of the injured first and leave the policy nonsense until all the facts are in?
— MJ's Lair (@mjrod) April 2, 2014
@shannonrwatts where was your hero yee. The gun trafficker
— paul fitzgerald (@pfitz7) April 2, 2014
Shannon responded to the criticism:
What #gunbullies are worried about tonight: "@rrisc: You are despicable and may God have mercy on your soul filth” #MomsDemand #gunsense
— Shannon Watts (@shannonrwatts) April 3, 2014
Interesting coming from a #Magpul shill: "@DLoesch: Don't you even start with this ridiculous crap, Bloomberg shill https://t.co/2cw8aOUjUc”
— Shannon Watts (@shannonrwatts) April 3, 2014
#GunBullies tweeting insults at those working to stop gun violence. Should be praying for #FortHood #patriots #momsdemand #gunsense
— Shannon Watts (@shannonrwatts) April 3, 2014
We’re more than happy to pray for the Fort Hood victims, but we’ll pass on the “#momsdemand #gunsense” stuff, thanks.