What a putz!
Bill O'Reilly lies on air. Only way he gets away with it is because it is his own show.
Link to a clip of his lies, and setting the record straight.
PS - It took me three days and several attempts to write this - mainly because O'Reilly is so far off base it is hilarious!
Lies O'Reilly told, and truth afterwards (based on Fox's own transcripts):
1. Sale of "heavy weapons" (Howitzers, machine guns, and mortars) need to be reported to FBI.
Fact: Machine guns, explosives, and destructive devices are HEAVILY regulated, and all sales are reported and registered through the BATFE.
Fact 2: The CO shooter did not use a machine gun, howitzer, or anything like that.
2. You can buy any weapon you want there (gun shows).
Fact: You can buy any weapon that is up for legal sale at a gun show. However, restricted weapons (see #1) would take more hoops to jump through.
Fact 2: The idiot in CO did not use machine guns, or the like. No explosives. No "heavy weapons."
3. "You can buy an AK-47 in this country and no federal agency will know you [bought] it."
Fact: Every transfer of a firearm currently requires a form 4473 to be filled out by the purchaser, and a background check must be passed. The only exception is face-to-face transactions between private parties in some states (like TN).
Fact 2: A real AK47 is banned from import thanks to Bill Clinton. Also, real AK47's have a switch enabling fully automatic fire, and are, therefore, heavily regulated (see Lie #1).
Fact 3: AK47 clones are perfectly legal, and can be bought by an individual who fills out a 4473 and passes a background check in most states (there are a few states that "ban" them).
4. "The kid bought 60,000 rounds and no federal agency knew about it."
Fact: Most news outlets are sticking with the story that the shooter had approximately 6000 rounds of ammo. I have that much in the trunk of my car at most times.
5. "That's not heavy armor? An AK?"
(Implication that an AK47 is heavy armor)
Fact: An AK47, and its clones, are not armor. They are firearms. They are not even heavy armament (if that is really what O'Reilly meant). They are mid-powered carbines.
6. "This guy in Colorado got all this stuff and nobody knew about it."
Fact: The news broke these facts within hours of the shooting. Who exactly was the "nobody" to whom O'Reilly referred?
Now that you know these facts, what do you think about these segments from O'Reilly's show:
They already have to, Bill!
Nope. Not possible with the 9-month wait on average, plus the extensive background checks.
What part don't they know about, Bill? The part that is registered to them, or the tax stamp that is purchased directly from them???
First law is already on the books.
Second law is moot - crime is crime. Plus, this would be a state-level law at best.
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Link to a clip of his lies, and setting the record straight.
PS - It took me three days and several attempts to write this - mainly because O'Reilly is so far off base it is hilarious!
Lies O'Reilly told, and truth afterwards (based on Fox's own transcripts):
1. Sale of "heavy weapons" (Howitzers, machine guns, and mortars) need to be reported to FBI.
Fact: Machine guns, explosives, and destructive devices are HEAVILY regulated, and all sales are reported and registered through the BATFE.
Fact 2: The CO shooter did not use a machine gun, howitzer, or anything like that.
2. You can buy any weapon you want there (gun shows).
Fact: You can buy any weapon that is up for legal sale at a gun show. However, restricted weapons (see #1) would take more hoops to jump through.
Fact 2: The idiot in CO did not use machine guns, or the like. No explosives. No "heavy weapons."
3. "You can buy an AK-47 in this country and no federal agency will know you [bought] it."
Fact: Every transfer of a firearm currently requires a form 4473 to be filled out by the purchaser, and a background check must be passed. The only exception is face-to-face transactions between private parties in some states (like TN).
Fact 2: A real AK47 is banned from import thanks to Bill Clinton. Also, real AK47's have a switch enabling fully automatic fire, and are, therefore, heavily regulated (see Lie #1).
Fact 3: AK47 clones are perfectly legal, and can be bought by an individual who fills out a 4473 and passes a background check in most states (there are a few states that "ban" them).
4. "The kid bought 60,000 rounds and no federal agency knew about it."
Fact: Most news outlets are sticking with the story that the shooter had approximately 6000 rounds of ammo. I have that much in the trunk of my car at most times.
5. "That's not heavy armor? An AK?"
(Implication that an AK47 is heavy armor)
Fact: An AK47, and its clones, are not armor. They are firearms. They are not even heavy armament (if that is really what O'Reilly meant). They are mid-powered carbines.
6. "This guy in Colorado got all this stuff and nobody knew about it."
Fact: The news broke these facts within hours of the shooting. Who exactly was the "nobody" to whom O'Reilly referred?
Now that you know these facts, what do you think about these segments from O'Reilly's show:
Second law is moot - crime is crime. Plus, this would be a state-level law at best.
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