Soledad O’Brien interviewed John Lott who believes that gun-free zones and strict gun laws are a big part of the problem with these mass shootings. Of course the very liberal Soledad thinks that’s just the dumbest thing she’s ever heard and basically argues with Lott for about 7 minutes. At one point she even told Lott that the people of Newtown would be ‘stunned’ by his arguments and that his arguments completely boggle her mind.

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Douglas Daniels
Douglas Daniels

She's arguing on emotion and not logic or facts. That is the problem with many on the extreme left and right, though it seems to happen more on the left.

John Lott presents facts and she responds with Ooh big scary guns over and over like a parrot.

Terry Smith
Terry Smith

Soledad O'Brien should return to her roots, on VH1, where she was just another skirt to look at, in those days, and her opinons, as they do today, cared naught.

NCHokie02
NCHokie02

I'm pretty sure that he left the rifle in the car. So all this talk of the semi-automatic weapons is retarded. Plus, you can shoot just as fast with a pistol. I've seen people who can shoot faster with a revolver than some people can with an automatic...and be accurate. With the right amount of training it doesn't matter. And if no one else has any guns in the building it doesn't matter how long it takes you to fire rounds because no one is stopping you.

These talking heads are obviously clueless about the first thing of guns. At least they could bring in a person who knew something about guns. More than that they fire bullets. Soledad is a retard.

Pyrran
Pyrran

Ahhh, Solidad.

Different issue, same moron.

TimeForAnarchy
TimeForAnarchy

One has to wonder if SolarFlare O'Brien know what a semi-automatice weapon actually is.

Mr.L
Mr.L

John Lott would be better off talking to a sink full of dishwater.

Nukeman60
Nukeman60

Soledad argues that these comments are the 'dumbest' she's ever heard. Doesn't she ever listen to any of her past performances? Every broadcast that I have ever heard from her is the next dumbest thing I've ever heard and it builds each time.

I have to admit, she truly is an expert on the dumbest things ever heard, but as to being an expert on anything else, not so much.

BasilioCruz
BasilioCruz

We have photos of the 20 angels killed by an insane person, a diabolical mind. and want gun control .. those who are not born, for minds that believe in abortions, we can do that too and do not use guns

guppymanster
guppymanster

Any rational position will bogle Soledad's liberal mind. "Americans have the right and advantage of being armed unlike the citizens of other countries whose governments are afraid to trust the people with arms." (James Madison, The Federalist Papers #46) A short barreled rifle capable of firing ten or even twelve shells is an ideal home defense weapon against multiple intruders and a good weapon.

After a shooting spree liberals always want to take the guns away from the people who didn't do it. Criminals obey gun laws in the same way politicians (like our president) honor their campaign promises and follow their oaths of office.

"Those who are trying to read the Second Amendment out of the Constitution by claiming it is not an individual right (are) courting disaster by encouraging others to use the same means to eliminate portions of the Constitution they don't like.

(Allen Dershowitz, Harvard Law School). "A sword never kills anybody; it's a tool in the killer's hand." Lucius Annaeus Seneca Rome 40AD

LIBERTYUSA
LIBERTYUSA

...may the G-D of Abraham Bless the victims with his GRACE and cast out the EVIL which was present in Newtown Conn. Also my prayers from now on will be doubled in a effort to cast out the ever present EVIL that is casting it's shadow over all the earth . Lord Jesus hear our prayers and with Christmas just days ahead we will rejoice in your birth ."

hedyanne
hedyanne

I thought she was leaving....she looks like a loonatic whenever she talks....

HopeHeFails
HopeHeFails

Katie Pavilich has it right... she will surrender her weapons as soon as Bloomberg disarms his security staff and all of Hollywood liberals give up theirs, first.

maynardb50
maynardb50

These idiots like Soiled-dad don't just want to ban semi-autos. They want all guns banned. I mean Ruger still makes a quality single action pistol that in the hands of a person that has trained with can be very fast and deadly. Such as the Ruger Super Blackhawk 44 mag.

Rocco11
Rocco11

When did President Infanticide become so concerned about human life?

sickandtired
sickandtired

Where do we find these idiots and why are they all journalists and politicians?

mediaaccess1
mediaaccess1

..yea, and Obama gave away millions of weapons to the Mexican drug cartel.. for FREE... and he's delivering weapons and money to Al Queda to overthrow the Syrian dictatorship.. according to Beck,, this is Fast and Furious by 100 (or 1000), and the money and gun running going through countries like Pakistan "to prevent out enemies from getting to the nuclear weapons". ...

NJK
NJK

If what she's saying is true, then why weren't the police there to stop it in time? She is a radical communist. I've seen her before. The left are mentally ill. They don't have any ability to reason.

MPBGR
MPBGR

Ms. O'Brien seems to be mistakenly equating the term 'semi-automatic' with high-capacity. As Mr. Lott tried to convey, the semi-automatic firearm has been the prevalent mechanical mode of firearms since the invention of John M Browning's 1911 pistol, in - you guessed it - 1911.

The much maligned 'assault rifle' has a more modern appearance, evidently menacing to most members of our biased media, than the traditional wood-stocked hunting rifle, but they're both capable of expelling large quantities of projectiles in rapid succession. The single advantage that the modern AR-15 has over those traditionally-styled, and apparently acceptable, weapons is the quickly changed, large capacity magazines.

This is the all-too-frequent result when the media masquerades as experts in fields in which they have absolutely no experience. I'm sure Ms. O'Brien has never so much as held a firearm, let alone emptied a high capacity magazine on the dreaded semi-automatic assault rifle.

Chances are good that her focus is so limited that she doesn't even know the brand of microphone she uses - everyday! But alas, she's paid merely to look pretty and repeat whatever words are whispered into her earpiece, and that she does expertly.

Let's applaud Mr. Lott for maintaining his cool throughout the exchange; a task which is extremely difficult when the conversation is monopolized by a ranting fool.

sDee
sDee

At this point, reason, logic and facts do not matter. Using them will not stop the machine now fully engaged to destroy the 2nd Amendment.

We live in a nation that voted away its freedom and right to life via a healthcare law built completely on lies, disinformation and deceit.

The same people reelected a president and attorney general who designed and implemented Fast and Furious so that innocent American lives would be taken so that they could sign on to a UN Small Arms Treaty.

Does anyone really think this same voters will not vote away the 2nd Amendment based simply on this heated emotional narrative from the media.

Remember - the people who put Hussein back in office intend to dismantle America, liberty and the US Constitution. They must neutralize 2nd Amendment.

This is moving a full pace and everything was cued up an ready to go - even I fear, the shooting of children.

Orangeone
Orangeone

This is also the same administration that may have been walking guns from Benghazi to Syria via Turkey which left 4 Americans dead when Barky Boy gave the order to stand down! I guess guns in the hands of the butchers were just fine eh Barky?

John
John

Yo, idiottess, what is a definition of an "assault" weapon?

"Mind boggling"? Yo ain't got one, sista.....

MPBGR
MPBGR

Ms. O'Brien seems to be mistakenly equating the term 'semi-automatic' with high-capacity. As Mr. Lott tried to convey, the semi-automatic firearm has been the prevalent mechanical mode of firearms since the invention of John M Browning's 1911 pistol, in - you guessed it - 1911.

The much maligned 'assault rifle' has a more modern appearance, evidently menacing to most members of our biased media, than the traditional wood-stocked hunting rifle, but they're both capable of expelling large quantities of projectiles in rapid succession. The single advantage that the modern AR-15 has over those traditionally-styled weapons is the quickly changed, large capacity magazines.

This is the all-too-frequent result when the media masquerades as experts in fields in which they have absolutely no experience. I'm sure Ms. O'Brien has never so much as held a firearm, let alone emptied a high capacity magazine on the dreaded semi-automatic assault rifle.

Chances are good that her focus is so limited that she doesn't even know the brand of microphone she uses - everyday! But alas, she's paid merely to look pretty and repeat whatever words are whispered into her earpiece, and that she does expertly.

Let's applaud Mr. Lott for maintaining his cool throughout the exchange; a task which is extremely difficult when the conversation is monopolized by a ranting fool.

Ramparts360
Ramparts360

Sounded like Rush must have seen this --> Media myths on ‘assault weapons’ and ‘semiautomatic firearms’

http://washingtonexaminer.com/tim-carney-media-myths-on-assault-weapons-and-semiautomatic-firearms/article/2516156

sDee
sDee

The will go after magazines and ammo.

What good will any semiautomatic be if it owning a magazine that holds more than 5 rounds, will put us in jail and permanently revoke our right to own a fire arm?

The new laws will make us subject to immediate search and seizure if there is any sign what so ever that we are transporting a semi automatic, ammo for it or magazines for it.

The vast majority of gun owners will immediately become criminals and lose our rights to ever again own a firearm if we do not surrender our magazines and any amount of ammo over a few hundred rounds - it will be illegal to own them.

They have been thinking about this and planning for a very long time. This is serious. Very serious.

Orangeone
Orangeone

Let's think about the recent court ruling that says probable cause is not required to forcefully enter your home....

Stewie
Stewie

Had a conversation with a Chicago P.O. a while back and asked him about a hypothetical. Because guns are illegal here, I wanted to be sure I knew what the opinion of the P.O. is and how they would act.

I asked if I had a magazine or ammo visible in my car, would that be a crime, since the gun which is illegal is not present. He said they would search my car. I asked why they would have to search my car if neither of the items in sight were in themselves illegal.....and he responded that they don't need probable cause, only reasonable suspicion. The way I see that, it is already way overboard. Lets say I had some 10 boxes of light bulbs in my car, does that mean that they would have the right to search my house because the light bulbs (legal) could be used in illegal activity to grow drugs.

Our culture has been trained to fear guns, especially in densely populated cities where a large number of votes/voter fraud take place. The fact that criminals don't go to jail (unless on drug related crimes) tells me that they want violence and chaos and fear, so that people give up their guns thinking they're solving the problem. It's just playing into the hands of the devil (not literally, although the argument could be made that removal of freedom and subjugation of people is evil).

Tim Jaggers
Tim Jaggers

Soledad, maybe if you stopped eating lead paint chips, your mind would not keep getting boggled.

John Lott has the facts on his side and he is correct. The people who carryout these attacks are crazy but they are also cowards, they do not want to face people who can shoot back.

kong1967
kong1967

"How do you know he picked the location because guns were banned there?".

She is such a stupid woman. It happens repeatedly. She claimed the problem is that peope go in places with guns that they shouldn't. REALLY?!! That's the point you stupid wench!!! Your freaking law only works on law abiding citizens who aren't hell bent on mass murdering dozens of people!!!

Stupidity follows libs around like white on rice.

Army_Pilot1967
Army_Pilot1967

I didn't have to watch the video to know that it doesn't take much to boggle Sole_Duh's mind. She's a very liberal twit!!!!!!

Stewie
Stewie

I think I read something here that pointed out how stupid that logic is.....

Lets take real criminals with a history of violence and even prison time. You can make a pretty safe bet that they HATE cops and given the chance, some would love to take one out. However, why is it that I've never heard of a single or group of criminals storming a police station and committing mass murder against the people whom they have real hatred for?

Not really hard to figure out why, but I wonder how morons in the media would rationalize it.

sDee
sDee

The narrative is rolling out consistently, like clockwork, across all the TV, facebook and twitter. They intend to drum up the mantra among the mindless who get their world view from the "news", morning and late night shows.

This was obviously waiting in the wings - all planned, coordinated and is the very same approach pattern we have seen whenever the leftist intend to take away our rights.

America is the last obstacle for the globalists. Taking down the Constitution, for all intent and purpose, must be completed. The Second Amendment must go. They know. Do we? Our window is closing - where is the leadership from the right on this?

And of course they will demonize the NRA. Please join if you are not a member . Up for a lifetime membership if you are.

Orangeone
Orangeone

There are tweets out there calling for the murder of the President of the NRA and all of their members. Mob mentality at its greatest!

MominNV
MominNV

Does this 'twit', even know what a semi automatic weapon is?

Orangeone
Orangeone

Nope cuz she's a dope and is doing her best to make women look stupid. Soldoutwench needs to take a lesson from the female that shot Hasad at Ft. Hood and the female off-duty officer that just shot the "would-be-killer" in the movie theater.

tinlizzieowner
tinlizzieowner

Obviously not. The only guns that aren't 'semi-automatic' weapons are bolt action rifles and single action revolvers.

sDee
sDee

She does not but that is precisely why we should be very very concerned that she uses that word.

The fact that they have stopped using "AK-47", and "assault rifle", and started using the tern "semi-automatic" tells us exactly what they have planned.

Law abiding citizens are now far too well armed for them to complete their globalist play. If all they leave us with are bolt actions and revolvers, how can we defend ourselves?

Kordane
Kordane

Gun control would turn the whole of America into a gun free zone, and as we saw from this shooting, it would become a nation-wide massacre because anyone with guns would be able to go on a similar scale massacre, like a wolf put into a pen with sheep, and they would have the pick of anywhere in the entire country to mass murder people.

Don't expect Liberals to think rationally about any of this; Liberals long ago gave up on rationality.

toongoon
toongoon

"There's one common feature across these attacks ... all the multiple public shootings have occurred where guns were banned."

Dipstick countered with: "But there was more than one thing in common right, that people went in with a weapon where they should not be with a weapon..."

She doesn't understand her own circular reasoning and she will continue to advocate for more shooting sprees. I'm sure that's ok with the media, they need to have product to sell.

Orangeone
Orangeone

Yup, she doesn't get that she admits the perps violated the law, well duh Soldoutwench, same with the thugs in Chicago!

bongobear
bongobear

What would you expect from Ms. O'Brien? She's a lib...the truth is not important to her.

Carmen P
Carmen P

How hard could it be to "boggle" such a little "mind"? I bet a bumpy road accomplishes the same thing for poor li'l Soledad. Damn fool.

Orangeone
Orangeone

Well after all, the Benghazi 4 were just mere bumps in the road. These 20 children are simply media props.

stevenbiot
stevenbiot

Rational discussion would completely boggle the mind of a CNN and MSNBC host. That's why they have no audience.

stevenbiot
stevenbiot

John Lott = intelligent. Soledad = dumb. Who do I believe most Americans relate to, Soledad. This issue won't be settled anywhere but the streets, unfortunately.

toongoon
toongoon

Yep. Pretty doesn't hide stupidity, but it can certainly mesmerize people into not even caring what she said. So she remains to deliver propaganda.

stevenbiot
stevenbiot

She's such a hot tamale! Why can't she look like that dude on MSNBC, Maddow? Soledad would be much easier to despise. But, Soledad is a hot moron. Oh well!!

Conservator1
Conservator1

I'm sorry for the length of this post, but it's needed to refute O’Brien.

You'll never hear Soledad or any of the other far left loons in the media admit that Connecticut is ranked the fifth best record in America when it comes to tough gun laws. Also, many of the sates that rank high, like California which is the top rated state, have had a number of mas-murders using semi-automatic weapons even with their strick gun regulations.

Since 2000, the Los Angeles Times ranks the following mass murders as the worst in America - http://timelines.latimes.com/deadliest-shooting-rampages/

Dec. 26, 2000 - 7 killed: Wakefield, Mass., March 5, 2001 - 2 killed, 13 injured: Santee, Calif., July 8, 2003 - 5 killed, 9 injured: Meridian, Miss., March 21, 2005 - 9 killed, 7 injured: Red Lake Indian Reservation, Minn., Oct. 2, 2006 - 5 killed, 5 injured: Nickel Mines, Pa., Feb. 12, 2007 - 5 killed, 4 injured: Salt Lake City, Utah, April 16, 2007 - 32 killed, 17 injured: Blacksburg, Va., Feb. 14, 2008 - 5 killed, 16 injured: Dekalb, Ill., April 3, 2009 - 13 killed, 4 injured: Binghamton, N.Y., Nov. 5, 2009 - 13 killed, 32 injured: Ft. Hood, Texas, Aug. 3, 2010 - 8 killed, 2 injured: Manchester, Conn., Jan. 8, 2011 - 6 killed, 11 injured: Tucson, Ariz., Oct. 12, 2011 - 8 killed, 1 injured: Seal Beach, Calif., April 2, 2012 - 7 killed, 3 injured: Oakland, Calif., July 20, 2012 - 12 killed, 58 injured: Aurora, Colo., Aug. 5, 2012 - 6 killed, 3 injured: Oak Creek, Wis., Sept. 28, 2012 - 6 killed, 2 injured: Minneapolis, Minn.; Oct. 21, 2012 - 3 dead, 4 injured; Brookfield, Wis., Dec. 14, 2012 - 27 killed, one injured; Newtown, Conn.

Based on the "Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence" scorecard, below are the top 19 states in America. Yet, these 19 states include 12 of the deadliest shooting rampages in America since 2000 while those with a worse record on preventing gun violence accounted for 7 of them. This data suggests that stricter gun laws won't stop mass murders from their killing sprees.

RANK STATE 2011 POINTS

1 CALIFORNIA 81

2 NEW JERSEY 72

3 MASSACHUSETTS 65

4 NEW YORK 62

5 CONNECTICUT 58

6 HAWAII 50

7 MARYLAND 45

8 RHODE ISLAND 44

9 ILLINOIS 35

10 PENNSYLVANIA 26

11 MICHIGAN 25

12 NORTH CAROLINA 16

T­15 COLORADO 15

T­15 OREGON 15

T­15 WASHINGTON 15

T­17 ALABAMA 14

T­17 MINNESOTA 14

18 DELAWARE 13

19 VIRGINIA 12

BRADY ISSUES 2011 STATE SCORECARDS:

http://www.bradycampaign.org/xshare/stateleg/scorecard/2011/2011_Brady_Campaign_State_Scorecard_Rankings.pdf

John
John

you brainless twit with an "a"!

There are no "assault and automatic" weapons waiting for buyers!

And NO, it is not easier rent a car than to buy a gun (some leftist idiot said that).

Go and TRY!!! They will call help and may lock you up in a loony bin