CNN is rightly being torn to bits for its latest epic fail.
The news network was mocked on Twitter Thursday after it shared an article that provided information about Florida gun laws–a response to Wednesday’s deadly school shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland.
• In Florida, you don’t need a permit to conceal carry a rifle or shotgun, although you do need it to conceal carry a handgun
• You can buy as many guns as you want at one time, because Florida doesn’t regulate that eitherhttps://t.co/EGpPSeO0g5
— CNN (@CNN) February 15, 2018
“In Florida, you don’t need a permit to conceal carry a rifle or shotgun, although you do need it to conceal carry a handgun,” CNN’s tweet noted.
While factually correct, Twitter users scratched their head about why the network seemingly believed it would be possible to conceal a rifle or shotgun.
Quick Question: How do you conceal carry a rifle? pic.twitter.com/I46YpaRBgS
— Tim Young (@TimRunsHisMouth) February 15, 2018
https://twitter.com/HashtagGriswold/status/964164593823166465
https://twitter.com/dhookstead/status/964153531526762497
https://twitter.com/ProducerKen/status/964183056360886274
Many more observers piled on, jeeringly informing CNN why a concealed carry permit for long guns would be unnecessary.
This is a little misleading. In Florida, you CANNOT open-carry any gun, and you CANNOT conceal-carry a long gun. You must be legally hunting or at a range to carry a long gun at all. Said another way, you may ONLY conceal-carry a handgun.
— Laury Pflaum (@Pflaumster) February 15, 2018
Dear CNN,
Competent, law-abiding gun owners don’t ‘conceal carry’ rifles and shotguns.
In the aftermath of a national tragedy, it’s important to educate & focus on facts, not fiction. pic.twitter.com/Tlphm06Zev
— Benny (@bennyjohnson) February 15, 2018
You don’t need a permit to conceal a rifle just a super big pocket that CNN can fill with shotguns and AKs https://t.co/68TlTPkkFy
— Comfortably Smug (@ComfortablySmug) February 15, 2018
Can you colleagues at CNN explain that first bullet point? How does one conceal carry a rifle or shotgun exactly? https://t.co/gQocCsj9pR
— Jay Caruso (@JayCaruso) February 15, 2018
Today’s dumbest thing said award goes to…@CNN just like yesterday and the day before and the day before.
CNN – “y’all got any of those conceal carry rifles and shotguns” ??
Lord have mercy https://t.co/Oxbh6faoTj— Joe Biggs (@Rambobiggs) February 15, 2018
ah yes I too have pockets that perfectly conceal my MR .556
— Scott King (@Scott_King33) February 15, 2018
People who know nothing about guns or gun laws probably shouldn’t write about either.
— john rhodes (@johnrho22373087) February 15, 2018
Please tell me this was satire
— Devon (@UnrealDiehl) February 15, 2018
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