Swalwell Posts Gun Control Twitter Poll, Instantly Regrets It

By Tom Knighton

Rep. Eric “Nuke ’em All” Swalwell has been pushing for gun control for a while now. In particular, he wants an “assault weapon ban” and a buyback to take them all off the streets because that will somehow make all gun violence disappear.

No, he’s not a smart man.

Further evidence of this comes from his decision to post a Twitter poll regarding his gun control plan.

Assault weapons have become the firearm of choice in too many mass shootings. We don’t have to live this way — those guns only belong on battlefields. Do you support a ban AND buy-back of every weapon of war in America?

— Rep. Eric Swalwell (@RepSwalwell) July 2, 2019

Now, let’s just ignore the disingenuous phrasing of the answers for a moment. Not for long, I promise.

So, what happened?

First, there are a lot of pro-gun people who flocked to this poll, because they know how important it is for their voices be heard. While it’s unlikely that Swalwell will change his mind on anything, it does cause others to question whether it’s a good idea to push for measures like this.

Plus, as noted at SF Gate:

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Source:: Bearing Arms