Media Matters tool Oliver Willis was debating gun rights tonight, so you’d probably guess that something insanely stupid was said—and you’d be exactly right.

Here’s how the debate started:

Larry Hogan reaches out to 2nd Amendment supporters http://t.co/nQQlfLJIHc — Jeff Quinton (@JeffQuinton) March 24, 2014

GOPer running for gov of MD. So outta touch RT @JeffQuinton Larry Hogan reaches out to 2nd Amendment supporters http://t.co/JHz1Xlpk50 — Oliver Willis (@owillis) March 24, 2014

@owillis @JeffQuinton Yes, out of touch with left wing fruitcakes. — Jay Caruso (@JayCaruso) March 24, 2014

Willis then went to the tired Freudian angle that men who support gun rights feel the need “compensate” for inadequacies elsewhere:

@JayCaruso no, out of touch with the avg maryland voter, who isnt some gun nut compensating for something missing. @JeffQuinton — Oliver Willis (@owillis) March 24, 2014

@owillis Wow. That’s original! The “compensation” canard when it comes to those who support gun rights @JeffQuinton — Jay Caruso (@JayCaruso) March 24, 2014

@JayCaruso im sure its totally something else why theyre always going on about how much ammo they can hold + size of barrel @JeffQuinton — Oliver Willis (@owillis) March 24, 2014

So if men who support gun rights because they’re supposedly “compensating” for inadequacies, what about women?

How exactly does the “compensation” stupidity apply to women anyway? Boob size? — Jay Caruso (@JayCaruso) March 24, 2014

Willis had that all figured out as well:

@JayCaruso no, w women its the endless ads in gun magazines telling them some scary black guy is about to rape them — Oliver Willis (@owillis) March 24, 2014

Willis, who is always the smartest guy in the room (just ask him), must have worked as an ad rep for “Handguns” magazine or something, because he wouldn’t just make that up would he?



https://twitter.com/sauyou/status/447919668943400960

@owillis I've read plenty of gun magazines, never seen that ad before @JayCaruso — Jacob Adkins (@xRazorsEdgex) March 24, 2014

@xRazorsEdgex I’m sure there is ONE ad that appeared like that at some point and so of course it’s in every magazine, all the time @owillis — Jay Caruso (@JayCaruso) March 24, 2014

.@owillis @JayCaruso Please link to this "scary black man" ad you speak of. — EEEe (@EEElverhoy) March 24, 2014



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Willis must have the data to support such a claim:

I just KNOW Mr. Willis has a concrete statistic on how many gun owners made a purchase AFTER reading a scary magazine. @owillis @JayCaruso — Brad Slager (@MartiniShark) March 24, 2014

Of course Willis has that data, because he’s so much smarter than everybody else you guys. Just don’t ask him to produce evidence or you’ll risk being labeled racist.