Conservative writer Ben Shapiro hit David Hogg over a tweet in which the Parkland shooting survivor likened gun rights advocacy to shark attacks.

"A good way to stop a shark attack is with a gun," Shapiro tweeted, replying to Hogg.

A good way to stop a shark attack is with a gun https://t.co/ZQh8GKFwaZ — Ben Shapiro (@benshapiro) November 14, 2018

Hogg had written, "Imagine saying the only way to stop shark attacks is with more sharks."

Imagine saying the only way to stop shark attacks is with more sharks. — David Hogg (@davidhogg111) November 14, 2018

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Shapiro has hit Hogg, who has risen to prominence as a proponent of gun control, for some of his comments before.

In September, he slammed Hogg for calling for the resignation of Nikki Haley Nimrata (Nikki) Haley'The soul' versus 'law and order' Author Ryan Girdusky: RNC worked best when highlighting 'regular people' as opposed to 'standard Republicans' GOP lobbyists pleasantly surprised by Republican convention MORE, the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, over a New York Times report noting the State Department had spent $52,701 last year on curtains for Haley's residence.

The Times piece was later edited to note that the decision about the expense had not been made by Haley.

Andrew Pollack, the father of another victim of the massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High school in Parkland, Fla., responded to a tweet from Hogg over the weekend.

"Crazy that Trump is talking more about Broward County now than when 17 people were shot and killed here," Hogg had tweeted after President Trump Donald John TrumpBiden on Trump's refusal to commit to peaceful transfer of power: 'What country are we in?' Romney: 'Unthinkable and unacceptable' to not commit to peaceful transition of power Two Louisville police officers shot amid Breonna Taylor grand jury protests MORE had criticized local election officials for their conduct during the midterm recount in Florida.

Pollack said Hogg's characterization was "a flat out lie."

Pollack wrote that Trump and his "entire family have been incredibly supportive of my family," adding that they understand that Broward County's government needs to be fixed.