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Tomi Lahren, aka Tomaymay Lorax, aka Timbo LaRinse, aka Timothy Lolyphant, is best known for having strongly-held, poorly-reasoned opinions on every major flashpoint in the culture wars.
Her latest logic bomb was dropping the statistic that Australians now own more guns in total than they did before the introduction of tough new gun laws following the 1996 Port Arthur massacre.
Whoa slow down there, Factzilla.
Did you know Australians now own more guns in total than they did before the 1996 crackdown? I’ll wait…. https://t.co/2vXeXP3d5j
— Tomi Lahren (@TomiLahren) May 1, 2019
According to Lahren, the fact that there are now more guns in total in Australia than there were 23 years ago but less violence is proof that guns are safe and not proof that Australia’s gun laws are working. (Or that there are simply millions more people living in Australia now.)
Luckily actor and activist Alyssa Milano was quick to set Lahren straight while also misspelling her name in the process, a great American tradition.
Cool! Toni! Yes! Australia has strict gun laws and they still own guns AND the country is safe from unnecessary gun violence. See how that works? Stricter gun laws means a safer country and people still get to have guns if they choose to. https://t.co/We8OO4NJID
— Alyssa Milano (@Alyssa_Milano) May 1, 2019
Tomi. Sorry. That was spell check. Meant no disrespect on your name, @TomiLahren. ?
— Alyssa Milano (@Alyssa_Milano) May 1, 2019
Naw it means more guns doesn’t equal more violence! And if you and your ilk insist on allowing illegals to invade our country, you best believe I will exercise my First AND Second Amendment rights! https://t.co/ffZAzZVTwd
— Tomi Lahren (@TomiLahren) May 1, 2019
Twitter was also quick to chime in with some helpful advice for Timo.
So you’re saying that gun control laws will prevent mass shootings while not hindering legitimate gun ownership?
— Nick Felker (@HandNF) May 1, 2019
Do you know Australia's population in 1996 was 18 million and today it's 25 million. Also, they banned assault weapons, not guns. Thanks for playing.
— Apollo 11 (@Thisisimagined) May 1, 2019
So gun laws work. Thanks for the info
— Maxx Fisher (@MaxxFisher) May 1, 2019
Brilliant self own tami
— Lauren Dorman (@rufmonkey) May 1, 2019
— you heard me (@kpantsvp) May 1, 2019
h/t: Someecards