Lawmakers: “Hey, we noticed this really unfortunate trend where people are being shot and killed with illegally acquired guns. The thing is, the way these guns are being illegally acquired is that they’re being sold legally to someone who then resells them illegally. When the police try to crack down on this, the illegal reseller just claims those guns were ‘stolen.’ This is actually a really simple fix, we just have to make it mandatory for stolen guns to be reported in a prompt manner.”
The National Rifle Association: “WHAT??? TYRANNY!!! YOU ARE TRAMPLING ON OUR SECOND AMENDMENT RIGHTS!!! THIS IS SIMPLY UNAMERICAN!!! YOU FASCISTS!!! DO YOU KNOW WHO ELSE TOOK HIS CITIZENS’ GUNS AWAY??? HITLER!!!”
Lawmakers: “But… we’re not talking about taking anyone‘s guns away, we’re talking about making it harder for criminals to–”
The N.R.A.: “HITLER!!!”
Lawmakers: “People are dying…”
The N.R.A.: “HITLER!!! 9/11!!! HITLER!!!”
Lawmakers: “Okay… fine… forget we said anything…”
