As Twitchy reported, long-shot presidential candidate and sucky drummer Beto O’Rourke announced Thursday morning on Twitter that he wants to pressure credit card companies and banks to “cut off the sales of weapons of war today.”

Of course, forcing people to pay cash for firearms is really going to cut into the black market where criminals purchase their weapons, while law-abiding citizens with good credit will be turned down at the sales counter.

Are gun dealers just supposed to learn to code after their gun shops have all been forced out of business, either by their product or credit cards being banned?

Gabriella Hoffman wrote a great piece at The Resurgent tearing apart O’Rourke’s idiotic idea and got some backup from Dana Loesch as well:

Not only are national Democrats and candidates for office pressuring corporations to discourage open or conceal carry options in stores, they are threatening to undermine commerce mom and pop gun stores legally engage in. Former Texas Congressman and current Democrat presidential candidate Robert “Beto” Francis O’Rourke is placing a target on their backs ahead of tonight’s debate in Houston, Texas. Ghoulish. … This is dangerous turf, dear Resurgent readers. And all part of their confiscation scheme. Beto’s efforts demonstrate an unserious approach to tackling gun violence by going after law-abiding citizens and small businesses who aren’t complicit in mass shootings.

The “passion” candidate who is trying to stay in the race long enough to be able to cover his campaign debts after he drops out. https://t.co/AKLwZi36VO — Dana Loesch (@DLoesch) September 12, 2019

Plus, as Loesch adds:

Also, this is MY MONEY. Don’t tell me what to do with MY MONEY. — Dana Loesch (@DLoesch) September 12, 2019

Not to mention the people who may buy ammo on a credit card to protect their home and life. — K (@kayenmo) September 12, 2019

This guy makes my stomach turn. Something is not right with him…aside from the obvious of course. He’s a disgrace to my former home of Texas. — CarryAKimber (@carry_kimber) September 12, 2019

He's grasping at straws because his second run in Texas politics is dying with a pitiful whimper, not even a gasp. Keep talking yourself out of politics Beto because Texas doesn't want or need you. God Bless Texas!! — Holly Miller (@freebeargrr63) September 12, 2019

Shall not be infringed traitor. Beto is a joke as are the other Dems seeking to strip the rights and betray the very Constitution they swore to uphold. pic.twitter.com/D4WL35Popb — Ironinvestor(stockfella) (@stockfella) September 12, 2019

The only cure 4 this sort of lunacy is to vote deep, patriotic, constitution-loving, conservative RED! Fill the House & Senate. #VoteRed2020 — Sandy Alldredge (@SandyA3368) September 12, 2019

Washington state has been responsible for a number of Mom and Pop Gun store closures by imposing outrageous permitting, taxes, property tax increases, licensing constraints exponentially as well as incessant audits which forced them out of business. — Gary Meier (@glm1116) September 12, 2019

I would love to see a firearm industry financial institution be formed and take all the business away from banks.

Currently the industry has an economic impact of $55 Billion with 276k full time employees This does not include retail workers or part timers. That is a lot to lose — Brian Adair (@Bfadair) September 12, 2019

Beto The Loser Lug Nut is Advocating an Illegal Practice Done By The Obama Administration!!!! This Was Called Operation Choke Point!!!!!!!! If This Dipstick Brings it Up Tonight We Need to Remind Him it's Illegal!!!!! https://t.co/GpZBfbXt9S — Mason Day III (@MasonD3) September 12, 2019

This is why we need to take charge and pass bills like #S821 while we have the chance — Jack B. (@thick650) September 12, 2019

This is not about policy or outcomes, this is about attention seeking desperation. His campaign is OVER — Dan Singer (@DanDansinger) September 12, 2019

Why in God’s name does anyone listen to this blathering idiot Robert Francis? — Joseph Dias (@JosephDias8) September 12, 2019

He’s seriously delusional…

Mentally unstable. He’s got a Robespierre complex but is too stupid and uneducated in history to realize that Robespierre didn’t lose his mind to his ever-increasing god-like ego until AFTER his Revolutionary Tribunal seized power… — Attorney-At-Large (@MUSTANGS589) September 12, 2019

Democrats need to be asked to explain, with specifics, how their proposals would have prevented each mass shooting. — Proud Citizen (@david_aleksa) September 12, 2019

It's not intended to stop mass shootings. They know it won't, that's not the point. The point is to prevent shooting SOCIALISTS. Gun control has never ever anywhere been about safety FOR you. It's about safety FROM you. — Grateful I didn't turn out to be a democrat (@StpeterPadilla) September 12, 2019

This is a slippery slope. What’s next? Are they going to start deciding we can’t spend our money on certain foods? Cigarettes/tobacco? Decide we can’t patronize certain businesses (outside of the firearms industry) for whatever reason? — Medic165 (@medic165) September 12, 2019

What he is trying to do is setting a very dangerous precedent but this, like his political career, will be a miserable failure. If anything it will drive business to these establishments. I just hope Beto doesn’t get one of his DA supporters killed. — edy (@edy05300416) September 12, 2019

Beto. Stop it. Drop out of politics. No one wants you. You are an embarrassment to Texans. Go get a real job. Thanks from Texans everywhere. — Belinda Deane (@BelindaBee13) September 12, 2019

If one pays close attention to Beto's rhetoric, he uses the term "Force" a lot… This pretty much sums up the liberal movement. — Daniel C Chamberlain, Author (@DanCChamberlain) September 12, 2019

This isn’t about gun safety or people killing each other. They really don’t care if we all kill each other. This is about disarming America and handing us over to a globalist government. — old warrior. (@americanbiilt) September 12, 2019

The only thing I can think of is this "Beta" is trying to win the "Idiot of the Year" award. I mean, he's leading by such a wide margin the rest of the field stopped running. — Mark Amey (@TheAme19) September 12, 2019

@BetoORourke in my opinion is an irresponsible “man child.” He should go play on his skate board and leave taxpaying Americans citizens alone. — Mike (@MikeW95352304) September 12, 2019

He's no contender at all – his wife needs to have a chat with him & tell him to get a job. He's an embarrassment. — Blanche V. Mercaldi (@tammytabby) September 12, 2019

I will not be shocked if O’Rourke proposes banning credit cards tonight, btw. — Dana Loesch (@DLoesch) September 12, 2019

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