Fox News correspondent Geraldo Rivera accused AR-15 rifle owners of using the gun to compensate for small penis size.
Responding to comedian Sarah Silverman’s tweet that mocked hunters for possessing similar insecurities, Rivera said, “AR15 are the symptom of small penises.”
AR15 are the symptom of small penises https://t.co/GGnrxbC0DK
— Geraldo Rivera (@GeraldoRivera) September 4, 2019
Claiming “their products are used for their only intended purpose: to mimic military assault weapons to kill and maim people,” Rivera had said earlier that companies manufacturing AR-15 rifles should be sued for damages, much like opioid makers and tobacco companies.
Just like #Opioid manufacturers and #BigTobacco companies, Manufacturers of #AR15 type weapons should be sued for damages when their products are used for their only intended purpose: to mimic military assault weapons to kill and maim people.
— Geraldo Rivera (@GeraldoRivera) September 3, 2019
He also praised Walmart for deciding to stop selling certain types of rifle ammunition and all types of handgun ammunition.
Calls to ban AR-15s were reignited after a gunman used the rifle during his shooting rampage in Odessa and Midland, Texas, on Saturday. He had failed a background check and purchased the gun in a private sale.
The gunman, who was shot and killed by cops, had a criminal history that included pleading guilty to criminal trespassing and evading arrest, both of which are misdemeanors in Texas. He did not receive jail time but instead got two years of probation.
