This video has been viewed more than four million times on Twitter. It features Debbie Lesko, a Republican Representative from Arizona speaking out against a Democratic Party law. The debate centers on whether or not a citizen who is deemed dangerous can have all his firearms removed. Debbie Lesko, a supporter of carrying guns, begins a speech in which she explains how being armed helps to protect her five grandchildren... or almost. The elected Democrat becomes tangled up in her thoughts and ends up saying the impossible:
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This slip has been the subject of many taunts via social media. Twitter: "Do not trust your grandchildren to your grandmother" - "Funny way to protect your grandchildren"
Debbie Lesko is not disconcerting enough to admit she made a mistake. She even suggested that her speech might have been cut by gun control supporters.
According to AZCentral, an almost identical version of her speech was posted on YouTube by the elected official in June. The difference being that she evoked the threat of a "killer", which could threaten her grandchildren.
Gun Violence Archive is an NGO that tracks gun deaths in America every day. According to their records, 22.725 Americans have been killed by a gun since 2022. There were 865 children under 17 years old.
