Once again, anti gun politicians are showing they simply have no idea how firearms and the real world works.

In a recent statement, Rep. Jackie Speier (pictured, majestically in front of a nice, fake ocean backdrop), says she will pursue legislation that will make it illegal to sell or buy any gun that can be fired by a 5 year old child.

Uh, what? So I guess that would include any gun capable of firing in single action, 1911 style pistols, Glocks, etc. It’s unsure if she thinks a thumb safety would prevent a child from firing a gun.

You would think the Congresswoman would be OK with double action only guns with long trigger pulls, but no. The event that sparked this idea was a 5 year old girl accidentally killing herself with a .38 caliber revolver. So apparently no current gun would meet Speier’s definition of child proof. Sounds like roundabout gun banning to me.

Of course Speier will have a tough time of moving this bill in the Republican controlled House, but measures like this show why the 2014 midterm elections will be extremely important to the future of gun rights. What if Congress was completely controlled by Democrats? Would asinine legislation such as this actually be able to make it through?

Oh yeah, Speier is a, you guessed it, a Democrat, from, yep you guessed it again, California.

Here is the Congresswoman’s complete press release.