Some people never learn.
In the latest episode of Tweets that backfired on Kevin Sorbo, the proud conservative played the role of gun expert and gun rights advocate—a recurring role—but quickly recoiled as he was immediately dragged for his comment.
Sorbo tweeted:
\u201cIf you think the AR in \u201cAR-15\u201d stands for assault rifle, you can\u2019t comment about guns.\u201d— Kevin Sorbo (@Kevin Sorbo) 1673993930
A quick Google search will allow anyone permission to comment about guns, per Sorbo's rule.
We thought Sorbo was a First Amendment advocate?
\u201cDon\u2019t like the new free speech twitter? Go make your own.\u201d— Kevin Sorbo (@Kevin Sorbo) 1667066306
\u201cI may not agree with what Ye said yesterday. \n\nBut he has the right to say it. That\u2019s how free speech works.\u201d— Kevin Sorbo (@Kevin Sorbo) 1670004511
But none of that matters, though, because people did in fact comment.
Somebody likes the 2nd amendment, but not the 1st.
— Adam Newman (@Adam_Newman) January 17, 2023
\u201c@ksorbs It actually stands for \u2018small penis\u2019\u201d— Kevin Sorbo (@Kevin Sorbo) 1673993930
Sorbo definitely shot himself in the foot with this tweet.
It stands for ArmaLite Rifle and should be heavily regulated if not outright banned. Come at me.
I mean, if you're not the kind of weener who needs semiautomatic action and NATO cartridges to hunt or defend your home.
— Will Greenwald is Testing Something (@AggroWill) January 18, 2023
Many used Sorbo's own logic against him.
If you think this is at all relevant to policy addressing the epidemic of gun violence—the #1 cause of death for children in the USA—you can’t comment about guns.
— Robin Fulford for Congress TX-CD2 (@RobinFulfordTX) January 18, 2023
If that rule applies, you really shouldn’t talk about people with jobs since you haven’t had one in over 30 years.
— Tony Posnanski (@tonyposnanski) January 18, 2023
If you can’t carry a baby in your womb, you shouldn’t be commenting on women’s reproductive health rights.
— Villain McBeardface (@tshakaarmstrong) January 18, 2023
If you’ve never seen real victims of gun violence in person, you have no business commenting on measures to stem or stop gun violence.
— Brent Andrew (@SanFranciscoBA) January 18, 2023
Most agreed the name of the weapon isn't the issue.
Gun boys love to make the argument about semantics to distract from them needing weapons of mass murder in order to feel important.
— Clayburn Griffin (@Clayburn) January 18, 2023
Well, school kids aren't surviving long enough to learn what it stands for.
— Andy McD (@iamandymcdonald) January 18, 2023
Sorbo hasn't responded to any of his dissenters yet, but that's probably for the best.
