catman1761 t1_iwrd1h5 wrote
Reply to comment by Nodutus in RI Congressman Cicilline leads effort to bar Trump from running again under 14th Amendment by Rogue-Island-Pirate
Blatantly false information about firearms.
Nodutus t1_iwspewz wrote
Oh. That seems like a pretty simple confusion of gun features that doesn't change the point of the statements - that bump stocks enable the use of semi automatic weapons as effectively automatic weapons.
I don't think I'd personally characterize that as a lie, but fair enough -- it seems you hold politicians to a higher standard of accuracy in their statements. Great! Who do you think does a better job at avoiding this type of thing?
catman1761 t1_iwsqjbg wrote
He is claiming that a collapsible shoulder brace functions as a bump stock which is absolutely NOT the case. It’s not a “simple misunderstanding” it’s an untrue statement. Plus bump stocks have been banned in this state since Raimondo in 2018.
And personally I’ve seldom seen a politician who actually knows their ass from their elbow about guns… from simple jargon errors (“round” vs “bullet” is a common one) to blatant lies (Kevin DeLeon: https://youtu.be/iJmFEv6BHM0 )
If you want more examples I’d be happy to find you some.
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