So, Newt’s busy claiming that the only way to solve gun violence is to crack down on gangs and drugs.

@newtgingrich Ignores how easy it is for them to get the guns in the first place. Universal background checks can reduce that ability

— lawhawk (@lawhawk) February 6, 2013

Yet, that ignores that someone’s selling them all those guns. Reduce the ability to sell the guns to them, reduce their ability to wreak violence.

The response from his followers was typically predictable:

@nativist @newtgingrich Shelves empty b/c NRA pushed BS confiscation meme that wouldn’t happen. Fear leads to price gouging and shortages

— lawhawk (@lawhawk) February 6, 2013

@nativist @newtgingrich more to the point, if you’re a lawful owner, you have nothing to worry about. if you’re doing straw sales, then yeah

— lawhawk (@lawhawk) February 6, 2013