Twitter Mocks USA Today for AR-15 ‘Chainsaw Bayonet’ Gaffe: ‘Can’t Believe This Isn’t Illegal’
USA Today published a video today detailing the semi-automatic AR-15 rifle used in the Texas church shooting — however, there was one slight detail in their analysis that Twitter found to be a bit off.
In the clip, the outlet explains what gun the shooter used, what rounds it takes, and what modifications can be added, which included a “chainsaw bayonet.”
A look at the gun used in the Texas church shooting. https://t.co/xdxIf5fR77 pic.twitter.com/sUY1mCCLZC
— USA TODAY (@USATODAY) November 8, 2017
To clarify, the video shows both the shooter’s modifications, as well as other possible modifications. The shooter did not use a chainsaw bayonet.
— USA TODAY (@USATODAY) November 8, 2017
Even with the added clarity, Twitter wasn’t easing up on the paper for claiming a Gears of War style “chainsaw bayonet” was an attachment a gun owner would employ. What ensued was a heap of mockery, outrage, and parodies directed at USA Today for their AR-15 chainsaw gaff:
— jon gabriel (@exjon) November 8, 2017
Perfect weapon to fight Antifa super soldiers, tbh pic.twitter.com/agUMPG7NrI
— Allahpundit (@allahpundit) November 8, 2017
This crap is going to put me in an early grave. For the love of God… pic.twitter.com/VkuoGzMkX3
— Stephen Gutowski (@StephenGutowski) November 8, 2017
USA Today thinks you can attach a chainsaw to a gun ??? https://t.co/xhLfzOHcQj
— Amber Athey (@amber_athey) November 8, 2017
And @loconservative provides the most terrifying weapon of all, one that will have us all crapping our pants pic.twitter.com/ixDK0ozAUJ
— Ben Shapiro (@benshapiro) November 8, 2017
H/T @theyellowtub for this antique AR modification. Went out of production 65 million years ago. pic.twitter.com/MNVXIJ0YNT
— Ben Shapiro (@benshapiro) November 8, 2017
Watch out for this modification: pic.twitter.com/R6uJ5zoxBw
— Julio Rosas (@Julio_Rosas11) November 8, 2017
I can’t believe this isn’t illegal, @USATODAY pic.twitter.com/FT3E2VufPj
— Stephen Herreid (@StephenHerreid) November 8, 2017
— Ben McDonald (@Bmac0507) November 8, 2017
lol what pic.twitter.com/dICAyzTgNM
— Lachlan Markay (@lachlan) November 8, 2017
USA Today Executive Gun Editor pic.twitter.com/F2srLgeMFt
— Comfortably Smug (@ComfortablySmug) November 8, 2017
Only in Trump’s America pic.twitter.com/24rpCxUOIe
— Lone Conservative (@LoConservative) November 8, 2017
Wow. Millennials have now ruined guns, too. pic.twitter.com/QuD1mHzylO
— Comfortably Smug (@ComfortablySmug) November 8, 2017
no background check required, can you believe it pic.twitter.com/ZXGoxqYC1c
— Christopher Ingraham (@_cingraham) November 8, 2017
— Arthur Dayne (@ArthurDayne1) November 8, 2017
Or this? pic.twitter.com/z6RTFPaLGd
— Jacob Smyth (@JacobMyth) November 8, 2017
— Matt McDaniel (@GovMatt) November 8, 2017
This is the world @ComfortablySmug wants us to live in pic.twitter.com/xi4e44cxa0
— MordechaiSchusterman (@mutiksch) November 8, 2017
H/T @LisaDeP, who sends the most terrifying iteration of a rifle modification yet pic.twitter.com/lUZYzhV5jz
— Ben Shapiro (@benshapiro) November 8, 2017
Honestly, I never wanted an AR-15 but now that I know I can attach a chainsaw bayonet to it I’m sort of motivated
— Allahpundit (@allahpundit) November 8, 2017
Yeah honestly I thought guns were okay before but now they seem cool as fuck
— Comfortably Smug (@ComfortablySmug) November 8, 2017
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