Fox News screaming head Tomi Lahren is back in the news for tweeting something spectacularly stupid. At least this time she’s not mocking the survivors of a school shooting, just mocking anyone else who wants to do anything about it.
Tomi Lahren last made news right after the Florida school shooting by getting dunked on by the teenage survivors of the Parkland massacre:
Can the Left let the families grieve for even 24 hours before they push their anti-gun and anti-gunowner agenda? My goodness. This isn't about a gun it's about another lunatic. #FloridaShooting
— Tomi Lahren (@TomiLahren) February 15, 2018
A gun has killed 17 of my fellow classmates. A gun has traumatized my friends. My entire school, traumatized from this tragedy. This could have been prevented. Please stfu tomi https://t.co/qNo03ZE3Ev
— Kyra Parrow (@longlivekcx) February 15, 2018
Well said.
Now she’s back for more. In a fit of feigned outrage, Tomi tweeted that the “AR” in “AR-15” does NOT stand for “assault rifle,” the PC term is “ARMALITE rifle,” you morons!
Hey Lefties, “AR” does NOT stand for “assault rifle.” It stands for “ArmaLite rifle.” You want to take our guns but you don’t know jack about guns. See the problem?
— Tomi Lahren (@TomiLahren) March 1, 2018
“See the problem?” Whoa, checkmate, gun control over forever I guess.
The idea that you have to pass some “gun expert test,” including correctly naming every part of a gun, before you can talk about gun control is another worn out anti-gun control trope on the right. It’s not so much an argument as a trial statement of identity, and it’s laughable on its face. (I can’t tell you exactly how these words magically travel through the air to your phone, but I still think ending net neutrality is stupid.)
Thankfully, author and security contractor Myke Cole was there to shut her right the hell down.
Unlike you, I served in the military, intelligence services, and law enforcement, including 3 spins in Iraq.
So, I’d say I know a thing or two about guns, Tomi.
And one of the things I know is that a lunatic like you shouldn’t be allowed within 10’ of one. https://t.co/cFLofGT5Tl
— Myke Cole (@MykeCole) March 4, 2018
Cole, who served as a security contractor in Iraq and is also on the CBS show Hunted, let Tomi know he was comfortable around guns, but definitely not comfortable with her having one. Thankfully, he’s got all the trademarks of traditional masculinity to make him someone Tomi takes seriously, which I’m sure she will! She’s in this for the discourse, guys, that’s why she wants to make sure we’re all using the correct terms. She’s definitely not just shouting bumper sticker slogans into a void.
While Cole’s tweet may have crushed her, the rest of Twitter went on to mock poor Tomi (again):
The “AR” in AR-15 doesn’t stand for “assault rifle” idiots it stands for Aaron Rodgers, quarterback of the Green Bay Packers who also invented it in 1937
— Pumpkin Spiceotope (@BuckyIsotope) February 19, 2018
Not sure if you knew this, but the "AR" in AR-15 actually stands for "Al Roker." pic.twitter.com/OOhvBnvsql
— Parker Molloy (@ParkerMolloy) March 1, 2018
"whoa whoa AR stands for ArmaLite not Assault Rifle i can't vote for this i have changed my mind" https://t.co/thVM9FlAkd
— darth™ (@darth) March 3, 2018
The “AR” in AR-15 actually stands for Ayn Rand, and the 15 is for the age you should realize her philosophy is poison
— Nate Patrin (@natepatrin) March 1, 2018
Hey Lefties, “Tomi” doesn’t stand for Tommy. It stands for Tommifer. See the problem? pic.twitter.com/G3HY3ZQ018
— Jess Dweck (@TheDweck) March 1, 2018
AR-15 actually stands for the 2013 Brad Paisley hit song Accidental Racist and 15 is the number of times I've listened to it today
— Chastity Sundae (@chastitysundae) March 2, 2018
ACTUALLY @TomiLahren, the "AR" stands for "Alex Rodriguez" and the 15 is how many millions the Yankees overpaid on his contract. https://t.co/46iAh5ZRTo
— The Levine Machine (@Eitanthegoalie) March 2, 2018
the "AR" in AR-15 actually stands for "ASS RAGE", you fucking peasants. you perfect idiots. you rageless, assless buffoons
— spooky mustard (@nice_mustard) March 1, 2018
The “AR” in AR-15 stands for “ARGH! I’ve been shot with a gun”
— pixelated (something halloween-related) (@pixelatedboat) March 1, 2018
The “AR” in AR-15 doesn’t stand for “assault rifle.” It stands for “Adorable Rodent” & celebrates Mickey Mouse & Disney World, where I honeymooned with my wife, whom is a fleshlight i duct taped to a bump stock
— rob delaney (@robdelaney) March 1, 2018
The “AR” in AR-15 stands for “America's Ruined”
— Funny Or Die (@funnyordie) March 1, 2018
Hey Lefties, "Tails" is his nickname but his given name is Miles Prower. You want to take our Chaos Emeralds but you don't know jack about Chaos Emeralds. See the problem? https://t.co/4rP7Wbz71X
— Dave Itzkoff (@ditzkoff) March 1, 2018
Nothing brings us together like shouting at vapid morons on the internet together, it’s a wonderful time to be alive.
This post originally appeared on Woke Sloth.