No pun intended: the triggering event here was the posting of a new video by NRATV taking on the City of San Jose and its plan to video and audio record every firearm purchase, ban home gun sales and require a license for the sale, transfer, or advertisement within the city of concealable firearms and ammunition. Gun retailers would also have to post signs in their windows giving information about domestic violence and suicide prevention.

"Mayor @sliccardo is pushing for city legislation that would require every single firearms transaction to be recorded… Both video recording and audio recording. That's a gun registry. It's a registry of firearm owners." —@DLoesch pic.twitter.com/SsdqhdMho4 — NRATV (@NRATV) February 25, 2019

Mayor Sam Liccardo saw his Twitter handle tagged and offered up this witty rejoinder:

Happy Monday @DLoesch/@NRA: Thx for spreading the word about our new gun safety proposal. In the hour it took you to shoot & edit this video, 4 people died from gun violence. @ Other U.S. cities: feel free to DM me if you’d like a copy of our proposal to use as a template. https://t.co/0p4J6lXnVL — Sam Liccardo (@sliccardo) February 25, 2019

Before we get to Dana Loesch schooling him, can we ask why mayors of cities with gun violence problems always pull out the stats as though they’re proud of them? They’re kind of shameless about doing that.

OK, now Loesch:

It was live to tape, so no editing. Perhaps if your city wasn’t at the bottom of the list for prosecutions of felony gun crimes fewer repeat offenders would have them. Can u explain why u haven’t done anything about it or why your sanctuary policy impedes enforcement of gun laws? https://t.co/DV1xOhV2Da — Dana Loesch (@DLoesch) February 25, 2019

A sanctuary city policy means you’ve already chosen to ignore lawbreakers; why not enforce some of the laws on the books first just to see how it goes?

Why do people choose to be stupid? — UncleManny (@ManuelCapetil12) February 25, 2019

Excellent question. — Annie La B ??? (@arelab13) February 25, 2019

@sliccardo she and the rest of us are waiting for a reply. — LifeIsGood (@XowiiWowii1) February 25, 2019

Schooled — rubycat stella (@rubycat_stella) February 25, 2019

They had a Chief of Police named Joe McNamera a while back who wasn’t big on arresting gun violations unless there was press in it for him. — robert hagedorn (@swpd_107) February 25, 2019

Why do Democrats only go after law abiding citizens when it comes to "gun control"? Path of least resistance? In part, sure. But its *mostly* about controlling those law abiding citizens they disagree with politically. — Texan_for_Life (@stu_sendelbach) February 25, 2019

San Jose why would it be more advantageous to record legal gun purchases? How will that curb gun violence? Does it stop crime? Will it keep illegal guns out of the hands of criminals? Or is it simply a chance to invade the privacy of lawful citizens. — J Lee Oswalt (@oswalt_lee) February 25, 2019

Mayor Liccardo has an open invitation to appear on Loesch’s show and explain how his program would reduce gun crime:

Also, save your DMs, @sliccardo, If you would like to join me live on air to discuss your proposal I’ll be happy to send a car to take you to the nearest studio. Let me know by replying to this Tweet. https://t.co/Eqpyc8CoBM — Dana Loesch (@DLoesch) February 25, 2019

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