Every single time there’s a gun-related controversy in America, Piers Morgan puffs out his chest and struts around like he has all the answers. GUNZ BAD. NO GUNZ GOOD. Say it like a caveman. That’s how Piers Morgan sounds in my head.
On Monday afternoon, Morgan decided to pound his chest and asked why any of us “need” semi-automatic weapons. Here’s how the conversation started.
AR-15s aren’t going away and they aren’t the problem. Maybe we should have a realistic conversation for a change.
— Robert J. O’Neill (@mchooyah) April 2, 2018
Why does any civilian need a semi-automatic weapon capable of killing dozens of people in less than a minute? https://t.co/HjyWVr8e47
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) April 2, 2018
As I wrote to Sen. Feinstein, who asked a very similar craptastic question:
It’s “necessary to the security of a free State.” Our ability to stand up against the government is the ONLY thing standing between us and tyranny. The Second Amendment preserves our liberty. You can say, “Well we live in a different age now! We’re so modern and progressive,” but that’s a load. Human nature doesn’t change. The Founding Fathers knew that. They KNEW no matter how “advanced” we become, government would ALWAYS have the tendency to grow too big and intrusive. They knew we needed a permanent safeguard. Hence, the second part of the Second Amendment: “…the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.”
In other words, the Second Amendment is about the people’s ability to stand up against tyranny and douchenozzles like you who want us to give up our rights. That’s why I need it. Luckily for me, the Second Amendment ALSO explicitly states that it’s none of your business. Shall not be infringed.
Shoot dove, ducks, rabbits…most shotguns are semi autos. Many .22 are semi autos. Always the law of unintended consequences applies to legislation.
— bigmacdaddy (@McLaughlinBk) April 2, 2018
If you need an AR-15 to hunt animals, you’re such a bad shot you shouldn’t be allowed a gun in the first place. https://t.co/nFFWuIFhKc
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) April 2, 2018
This actually pains me. It’s ridiculously evident that Piers Morgan knows NOTHING about the gun he speaks of.
The Second Amendment has absolutely nothing to do with hunting. It’s about the power belonging to the people, NOT the government https://t.co/3OftErL0Sm
— Jacob Wohl (@JacobAWohl) April 2, 2018
2A was about arming people as part of a well regulated militia – not as a bunch of unregulated Rambos. https://t.co/tyhVghImBp
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) April 2, 2018
Here we go with the left’s crummy interpretation of “well-regulated Militia” again.
So you don’t bother to read federalist papers? Not your thing? https://t.co/SOO7nKgRsh
— Kyle Kashuv (@KyleKashuv) April 2, 2018
Have you studied the history of 2A? Try reading up on it. It was never intended to mean an individual’s right to bear arms – outside of a ‘well regulated militia’. https://t.co/Xb6w9gGAbd
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) April 2, 2018
WRONG a$$hat. A “well-regulated Militia” translates to, quite literally, able-bodied individuals who know how to use their weapons. The “Militia” was made up by civilians and maintained and controlled by…civilians. It wasn’t operated by the state. Otherwise, the entire Second Amendment wouldn’t make any sense. An entity controlled and maintained by the government is necessary to keep the people free from the government? The government is a safeguard against the government? That makes absolutely NO sense. Try again maybe?
Hopefully you kept that “silly little book” @benshapiro gave you on set- it would come in handy now. https://t.co/57DDpLwiz9
— Jeremy Frankel (@FrankelJeremy) April 3, 2018
Here’s where Piers started getting grumpy.
What was silly about it was the size, like its owner.
I prefer my copies of the Constitution, and my political pundits, to be substantial. https://t.co/97EmPjTU7p— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) April 3, 2018
Seems like someone’s overcompensating for a rather small…set of inalienable rights. https://t.co/LokFak6fcF
— Ben Shapiro (@benshapiro) April 3, 2018
HA– good one.
It’s ‘unalienable’. Try reading your Declaration of Independence. https://t.co/4Q4qAjBLMp
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) April 3, 2018
Morgan thinks he’s going to school Ben Shapiro on OUR founding documents. This should be good.
I’ve read it. And its central contention is that we don’t have to take advice on the nature of our rights from British douchebags like you. https://t.co/obPF2hcV3y
— Ben Shapiro (@benshapiro) April 3, 2018
But wait. It didn’t end there.
Inalienable is also correct. The two are interchangeable. Piers is just being a douche nozzle, as always.
— Damian McCue (@dmccue69) April 3, 2018
Well no, the final document specifically says ‘unalienable’ not ‘inalienable’. It’s so odd that a stickler for rights like @benshapiro doesn’t know this. https://t.co/LKdzKPFrkx
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) April 3, 2018
So just to be clear, your big argument is that my use of “inalienable rights” (used by Jefferson, and on the Jefferson Memorial) rather than “unalienable” amounts to a full debunking of the Second Amendment? Because, um, that’s dumb. https://t.co/AJvUlXT9zw
— Ben Shapiro (@benshapiro) April 3, 2018
You have to resort to nonsensical arguments like that when you’re losing. It’s the liberal way.
Or is Barack Obama also ignorant of the proper usage here? pic.twitter.com/FI7elTTzLI
— Ben Shapiro (@benshapiro) April 3, 2018
Or Abraham Lincoln? pic.twitter.com/W40eqSe5zP
— Ben Shapiro (@benshapiro) April 3, 2018
Or Bill Clinton? pic.twitter.com/UeOCYnFfVw
— Ben Shapiro (@benshapiro) April 3, 2018
So it turns out you’re just as ignorant of the Declaration of Independence and its history as you are of the Constitution.
— Ben Shapiro (@benshapiro) April 3, 2018
Yep.
Piers Morgan– leave the freedoming to us. Clearly, you can’t hang.
But WAIT. There’s more.
We're not interested in a redcoat telling us what to do with our country, anyway. Last I checked in my history book is we kicked you guys out and then saved your asses at least twice with our GUNS 🇺🇸
— Paradise Stang (@mparadis8711) April 3, 2018
Thank you!
Where would Britain be without you & your massive GUNS?! https://t.co/yYsn5BpJqz— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) April 3, 2018
Speaking German https://t.co/216uz9HfVX
— Ben Shapiro (@benshapiro) April 3, 2018
Most BUTAL @benshapiro post.
EVER.
(Admit it @piersmorgan, you walked right into that one!) https://t.co/YNnVhkNCaD
— Sebastian Gorka DrG (@SebGorka) April 3, 2018
Here’s where Piers proves he’s an actual piece of sh*t.
It was really good of America to join WW2 two years late, after millions had died. Many thanks. https://t.co/xRGcQsr34X
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) April 3, 2018
Are. You. KIDDING ME.
It was incredibly stupid for your country to elect a prime minister that adopted a policy of appeasement towards Hitler. But please Piers continue. https://t.co/LiBb54LXAp
— Nick Short 🇺🇸 (@PoliticalShort) April 3, 2018
*cough*
Neville
*cough*
Chamberlain
*cough* https://t.co/SDr411gDSX— Ordy, Contributing Editor to Humility Fair (@TheOpulentAmish) April 3, 2018
Well @piersmorgan, if you hadn't appeased Hitler you might not have needed America to come save your asses…#MunichBitches #caring https://t.co/LJSSp1myzT
— Kurt Schlichter (@KurtSchlichter) April 4, 2018
Say this,
To a wheelchair bound, 90 year-old American vet.
Saluting his flag.
That flies over the beaches of Normandy.
With tears in his eyes.
Remembering what he saw.
Knowing he's the last one left.
You thankless bastard. https://t.co/DbjZESb1rN— Benny (@bennyjohnson) April 4, 2018
Narrator: Piers immediately regretted this Tweet
— 💙Tha Basement Boys💙 (@ThaBasementBoys) April 3, 2018
He should. What a monumental JERK.
Gee, look at you. Dismissing the nearly half a million Americans who died to ensure that you, and millions of others in the world lived free from tyranny. Way to diminutize their sacrifice. #AmericasTreasure #TheGreatestGeneration
— TexasTwister (@KeleJohnson) April 4, 2018
Absolutely appalling. He should be ashamed of himself.