NRA spokesperson dismisses Las Vegas massacre by claiming 'feet' are just as deadly as guns

[DonViejo]

Source: RawStory




SARAH K. BURRIS
03 OCT 2017 AT 10:29 ET

NRA spokesperson and radio host Dana Loesch thinks that if guns are banned then fists and feet are probably next because people can punch and kick to harm others.

The American College of Physicians sent out a press release saying that gun violence is a public health issue and called for a ban of automatic and semiautomatic weapons. Loesch retweeted the release with the comment, “Right after we ban pools, cars, cigarettes, alcohol, hands feet and fists. Lives lost due to these constitute an epidemic.”

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When The Hill reported on the press release from the physicians, Loesch retweeted the story and again claimed, “If it’s a “health issue,” cars, then hand, feet, and fists will be banned first (also pools).”

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The NRA frequently argues that banning semiautomatic weapons is a slippery slope to banning other things responsible for death like cars, knives or, in Loesch’s case, body parts.

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[Javaman]

1. yeah, um, those high powered Keds were...I just cant

as usual the NRA proves to be the total fucking assholes that they are.

[lapfog_1]

5. I guess Foster the People

got the lyrics wrong...

[underpants]

27. Exactly what I thought of

[lapfog_1]

2. so let's build her a confined arena

put her in the middle of a space that is hundreds of yards long.

On one end we have a guy who wants to kick her with his bare feet, at the other we put a person with a semi-auto rifle.

Let's see which direction she picks.

[True Dough]

4. Great idea!

The answer is as plain as day, isn't it?

[Paladin]

3. The NRA has found its perfect spokesperson in Loesch.

They deserve one another.

[delisen]

6. Remember the man with killer feet who

stood on the 32 floor of a hotel and footed 59 people to death while simultaneously wounding 400 others.

sure you do.

[Plucketeer]

10. THAT'S what I was thinking!

Even if this killer had been IN the crowd and started kicking (and punching) those around him - how long would it take him to murder 59 people and hurt 500 more???

Pools are made to swim in
Cars are made to provide transportation
Guns are made for...... repulsing a stampede of paper bullseye targets!

[tclambert]

22. Most people would feel worn out after a hundred kicks.

[MyOwnPeace]

7. I'd love to have

some of what they give these people before they come up with the defenses!
Can you imagine the fun you'd have at a party?

[LanternWaste]

8. The only voice of any real consequence mentioning banning is the NRA.

The only voice of any real consequence mentioning banning is the NRA.

And for good reason: shares of Smith & Wesson finished up 3.2 percent while Sturm, Ruger & Co. climbed 3.4 percent. Vista Outdoor, which sells firearms and ammunition, was also selling at higher prices, ending the day up 6.4 percent.

These guys know how to sell a bill of goods to simpletons and idiots.

[packman]

9. Yah - So does breathing air

[IronLionZion]

11. Water kills people with flooding and hurricanes. Ban hurricanes!

I would prefer to see terrorists start punching and kicking people instead of shooting.

Terrorists could also kill lots of people by denying them access to health care. Just saying...

The kill counts tend to be lower in countries that make it harder for them to get guns. You can only stab so many people and run over so many with a truck.

[FreeStateDemocrat]

12. That's the best spin they can come-up with while spending millions on PR firms, sad!!!

[christx30]

13. Remember 3 weeks ago

when that guy in Dallas killed nearly 60 people in 4 minutes by kicking them to death?

Me either. Because a modified gun is more effective at killing people than feet.

[TeamPooka]

14. If Dana wants to test her theory of equivalence - I'll let her kick and punch me...

if she'll let me shoot her.
Just testing her theory, not a threat.

[C_U_L8R]

15. Maybe his feet

Loesch may want some anti-stink spray for that embarrassing problem

[turbinetree]

16. Hey Loesh, I hate the NRA, as much as I despise you

[vkkv]

17. Yes! You have FEET! So get RID OF THE GUNS DANA !!

Feet kill.

[Bengus81]

18. That killer couldn't have even kicked out the window to start kicking....

This is such insane BS....

[JI7]

19. Does this mean she opposes muslim ban, metal detectors,law enforcement etc

Since terror attacks still happen. Crimes still happen.

[JI7]

20. Aren't there laws regulating alcohol and driving ?

[jO456]

21. I am so done with this nonsense.

When has one person killed 59 people and wounded over 500 with just one's hands, feet and fists?

[maxsolomon]

23. Slippery Slope Fallacy

Sophistry.

[geretogo]

24. Her response is just as ridiculous as saying " the sun rises in the West and sets in the East " .

With enough bribe money you would hear most of the congress pushing the idea .

[Sunlei]

25. Why does the USA even need the N(R)A? Why can't Republicans speak for themselves?

pretty obvious the NRA is simply another "Tax freeloader"political charity- arm of the Republican party.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

26. So then we shouldn't worry about North Korea's nuclear weapons?

Nukes don't kill people, people kill people.

[Hoyt]

28. Molon Labe (to silly fool who got my post deleted - it's a white wing gun term, "come and get em.")

I swear to goodness, a few years ago, I had a post deleted because I posted to a white wing 3%er with a Molon Labe shirt.

In other words, "Take my feet from my cold dead body."

[jmowreader]

29. I've been thinking about "Molon Labe"

If you were to slip up behind someone wearing a Molon Labe t-shirt, hat or tattoo and remove the Precious from its holster while they were looking away, would "but officer, he told me to!" be sufficient defense?

[Hoyt]

30. If I were on the jury, I'd vote Not Guilty even if I had to sit sequestered for a week to

get you a hung jury.

[wildeyed]

31. Cars are much safer now, due to better consumer protection laws.

Drunk driving decreased as soon as society began treating it as a serious issue as well. So yeah, 'cars' are dangerous, but much less so because we made common sense changes to laws and demanded better consumer protections from manufacturers. Guns could be the same, but nutjobs like this one think oceans of innocent blood are better that any threat to her 'freedoms'.

Also, would like to see how many this guy would have killed with his fists and feet alone. And how many innocents a single pool has assaulted Anyone who believes this woman's dross is a complete moron.