President Obama swung by Minneapolis today to talk about his super-awesome plan for reducing gun violence (we’re sure he’ll pay Chicago a visit any day now). During the brief presser, the Lightbringer, in his infinite wisdom, called for “weapons of war” to be taken off the streets:
"Weapons of war have no place on our streets or in our schools." @BarackObama speaking on gun violence in #NMpls pic.twitter.com/EYc7mSqr
— Raymond Dehn (@raymonddehn) February 4, 2013
Because, darn it, bazookas are just way too easy to get.
@WHLive WE DO NOT HAVE WEAPONS OF WAR ON THE STREETS YOU IDIOTS!!!
— PC tech (@computertech42) February 4, 2013
What "weapons of war" is Obama trying to prevent from getting on the streets? is someone selling drones??
— (((AG))) (@AGHamilton29) February 4, 2013
https://twitter.com/Powell450Powell/status/298528172591439872
Thank goodness Obama's going to keep weapons of war off the streets. There are too many Hummers on the LA freeways
— Joel B. Pollak (@joelpollak) February 4, 2013
https://twitter.com/Nitsedy/status/298523197463199744
Umm, ok? They aren’t. RT @BuzzFeedAndrew: Obama speaking on gun violence: "Weapons of war have no place on our streets."
— Kurtis Hanni (@justKWH) February 4, 2013
No word on whether skeet rifles — er, shotguns fall into the “weapons of war” category.
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