As Twitchy reported earlier, this morning, comedian D.L. Hughley used the Aurora shooting as inspiration for a ridiculous rant on the necessity of gun control.
Some conspiracy theorists on the right are taking things to the other extreme, claiming that the shooting will lead to global gun control by the UN:
https://twitter.com/JYanalunas/status/226329076909101056
LIHOP/MIHOP #FALSEFLAG brewing in Aurora CO shooting to grease skids for UN Small Arms Treaty #RonPaul #TeaParty #OWS #Anonymous #tcot #p2
— Humanæ Libertas (@OWNtheNWO) July 20, 2012
this colorado story is way too convenient for the united nations and the controversy surrounding the small arms treaty
— group hug! (@misssmaris) July 20, 2012
https://twitter.com/paulshort2/status/226282197454307328
https://twitter.com/D_K_Miller/status/226316432613470208
https://twitter.com/linko58/status/226294919197782016
Watch this sad tragedy in Col. will be exploited into Gun Control measures for political gain by the Dems. Fuel 4 UN Small Arms Treaty. IMO
— Finane (@Finane) July 20, 2012
Will the Aurora, CO massacre be used for UN Small Arms Treaty propaganda? Just a thought.. #Pray for the victims of this horrible act.
— Ben H (@bholmgrown) July 20, 2012
Denver news tragic. Politically expedient in light of pending UN small arms treaty? O to speak in 2hrs – don't expect crisis to go to waste.
— ThinksFree (@ThinksFree) July 20, 2012
https://twitter.com/dystopia47/status/226322134102859776
Advocates of this Small Arms Treaty in the U.N. finna come out the woodwork tryna propagandize off the terror in Colorado. #theatershooting
— Celebratory Gunfire ? (@thoughtsplural) July 20, 2012
https://twitter.com/KingTopazCOB/status/226329627591847936
There’s a time and place to critique the UN for its overreach; these aren’t it. The UN may be guilty of a great deal, but to suggest that it is somehow behind or connected to the Aurora shooting is not only counterproductive, it’s dangerous. And it belittles the real tragedy of what’s happened.
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