Bill Maher says it’s “ridiculous … for people to think that the Second Amendment protects them from tyranny,” a point the NRA, Tea Party, and Republican often claim. On his HBO “real Time” show on Friday, Maher and MSNBC’s Lawrence O’Donnell discussed the fallacy:
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“Can we get to, first of all, how ridiculous it is for people to think that the Second Amendment protects them from tyranny?,” Maher asked. “Didn’t Waco solve that? We just had the anniversary a couple of weeks ago. Remember Waco? You know what they had in Waco? They had like 1.9 million rounds of ammunition; they had .50 caliber machine guns; they had grenades… What did the government have? Everything else. The winner and still champion: the United States government. Thinking the Second Amendment protects you from tyranny is like thinking the First Amendment protects you from Thor. It’s quaint. It’s ridiculous. It’s nonsensical. And they never get called at it.”
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Maher also discussed a recent poll that found 44 percent of Republicans believe an “an armed revolution might be necessary in order to protect our liberties.”
“These ​nuts​ are not talking about Syria, noted O’Donnell. 44% of the Republican lunatic party believes they might have to rise in arms… They’re not talking about Syria.â€
“Gun ownership is a minority activity,†added the MSNBC anchor. “The rate of gun ownership is declining significantly, that’s why the NRA is pushing this so hard. And what you have in terms of gun sales is simply fanatic collectors. People have 48 guns where they used to have four. And that’s how you get gun sales in this country, not by getting new buyers.â€
The clip ends with O’Donnell talking about the tragic shooting of a two-year old girl buy her five-year old brother with a Crickett My First Rifle.
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Hat tip: The Blaze