People who repeatedly demonstrate such ignorance on a subject shouldn’t have the power to regulate it for others.

Democrats and people who work in media scream the loudest when it comes to gun control. Yet they repeatedly prove that they have very little knowledge on the subject.

Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX) recently spoke to reporters about the AR-15. In the span of a minute, showed she had no idea what she was talking about.

Zachary Halaschak writes at the Washington Examiner:

Congresswoman mocked for saying AR-15s are ‘as heavy as’ 10 moving boxes and fire .50 caliber bullets Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee incorrectly claimed that AR-15 rifles fire .50 caliber ammunition and that the weapons are “as heavy as 10 boxes that you might be moving.” The Texas Democrat, who is pushing for further gun control policies, made the statement to reporters, claiming that she has held an AR-15 but wished she had not. “It is as heavy as 10 boxes that you might be moving,” Jackson Lee, 69, said. “And the bullet that is utilized, a .50 caliber, these kinds of bullets need to be licensed and do not need to be on the street.” A loaded AR-15 weighs about 7.5 pounds and does not fire .50 caliber rounds, but rather .223 ammunition. The difference between the size of the two types of ammunition is stark, with .50 rounds typically used by the military in heavy machine guns and anti-materiel weapons.

See the video below:

People reacted to this on Twitter:

For my non-gun peeps: claiming an AR-15 shoots .50 caliber bullets is as asinine as saying your car runs on orange juice. Also, an AR-15 generally weighs somewhere between 7-8 pounds. So if 10 of your moving boxes weigh 8 pounds, you’re doing it wrong.pic.twitter.com/U71ir6BHZH — Jason Howerton (@jason_howerton) September 23, 2019

.223 vs .50 cal. I can see why she’s confused. They’re so close in size. pic.twitter.com/rhAUZDnMpT — ??⚡️UTChargerTom⚡️?? (@UTChargerTom) September 23, 2019

The knowledge level of those who want to ban guns@JacksonLeeTX18 AR-15 “weighs as much as 10 moving boxes and fires a .50 cal round” pic.twitter.com/sTZlxXfuuM — Jim Hanson (@Uncle_Jimbo) September 23, 2019

Dear @JacksonLeeTX18, Please note the difference. Sincerely,

Every gun owner in America. pic.twitter.com/bMxNw9DYoa — Beth Baumann (@eb454) September 23, 2019

People who repeatedly demonstrate such ignorance on a subject shouldn’t have the power to regulate it for others.

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