GOP lawmaker mocked for 'literally impossible' claim that gun control leads to mass shootings with arrows
Rep. Warren Davidson (R-Ohio) is facing deep scrutiny after insisting that the United States could see an uptick in mass shootings with arrows if guns are banned. During a recent news interview, CNN's Pamela Brown asked Davidson if he could admit "that mass shooting could not happen" without guns.
The Republican lawmaker dismissed Brown's argument and, instead, focused on a different hypothetical scenario. He pondered the possibility of mass shootings occurring with arrows if guns end up being banned. As the clip of the interview began circulating on Twitter, social media users quickly chimed in to share their criticism of Davidson.
"Yeah, no such thing as an 'assault crossbow,' though," one Twitter user pointed out. "So it kinda takes a lot longer to kill as many people..."\u201c@Acyn Yeah, no such thing as an "assault crossbow," though, so it kinda takes a lot longer to kill as many people...\u201d— Acyn (@Acyn) 1656285277
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Another Twitter user sarcastically tweeted, "Yes, because those semi-auto compound bows let you fire so many arrows a minute."
\u201c@Acyn Yes, because those semi-auto compound bows let you fire so many arrows a minute.\u201d— Acyn (@Acyn) 1656285277
The mockery continued.
\u201c@Acyn When someone comes back with a response like this the interviewer should point out how ridiculous their answer is and end the interview letting the audience know they aren't to be taken seriously.\u201d— Acyn (@Acyn) 1656285277
\u201c@Acyn Arrows?\n\nPeople of Ohio, you really elected this guy? Really?\n\nOhio, there's an election in November. His Democratic opponent's name is @DrVEnoch. \n\nAnd @PamelaBrownCNN, you're being way to nice in this ridiculous interview.\n\n#VoteToEndGunViolence #2022Elections #BanAR15s #Uvalde\u201d— Acyn (@Acyn) 1656285277
\u201c@Acyn No one can shoot 45 arrows a min. The only people in history who have accomplished their his feat is Sri Ram and Arjun in the Ramayana and Mahabharata.\nAnd I\u2019m sure he doesn\u2019t know that.\u201d— Acyn (@Acyn) 1656285277
\u201c@Acyn It is literally impossible to have a mass sitting without a high powered gun equipped with a large magazine. Is also impossible to blow someone\u2019s head off with an arrow unless your using exploding heads\u2026 \ud83d\ude44\u201d— Acyn (@Acyn) 1656285277
\u201c@Acyn Studies have shown that it\u2019s impossible to have a mass shooting without a gun.\u201d— Acyn (@Acyn) 1656285277
\u201c@Acyn I keep hoping that soon we will no longer be living in the dumbest of times.\u201d— Acyn (@Acyn) 1656285277
Despite Davidson's arguments, Brown pushed back as she noted that the recent gun safety bill signed by President Joe Biden had also gained the support of Republican lawmakers. She also emphasized that those Republicans have also admitted that the new piece of legislation could save lives while also protecting Second Amendment rights.
