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Leftist Seth Meyers pummeled after 'apology' to Lauren Boebert for thinking 'AR' in AR-15 stands for 'assault rifle,' then admitting 'I'm sorry for not giving a f***'



Leftist Seth Meyers issued a mocking "apology" to Republican U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert on his late-night TV show Monday for often incorrectly believing the "AR" in AR-15 stands for "assault rifle" — then saying "I'm sorry I don't give a f***."

What are the details?

During Meyers' “A Closer Look” segment, he called the Republican Party a “collection of ghoulish con men and weirdos saying and doing whatever they think they can get away with to gain and hold on to power."

He added Boebert's name to his list, calling out the Colorado congresswoman's "incredibly dumb retort" on gun nomenclature in the face of calls for more gun control.

“If your Representative thinks AR stands for ‘Assault Rifle’, FIRE THEM!” Boebert tweeted Sunday.

With that, Meyers went in for the kill: "Yes, it's true, it stands for 'ArmaLite Rifle,' and as someone who has made that mistake myself in the past, I would just like to issue this sincere apology to Lauren Boebert, 'I'm sorry for not giving a f***.'"

The crowd loved it.

He added, "I love that the same people who say, ‘I don’t care what your pronouns are' also say, ‘Don’t get the name of my gun wrong! My gun has feelings, too!'”

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How did folks react to Meyers?

While the late-night TV host got plenty of left-wing support for ripping into Boebert, not everyone commenting on a story from TheWrap about his put down were pleased:

  • "I love how people that have no experience with or knowledge of guns or the laws surrounding them like to offer up their expertise on the subject," one commenter wrote. "The History of Governments disarming their citizens is not a good one and definitely not something we as Americans should want for ourselves or our country."
  • "So here's the problem...not caring is one thing, but when you spread misinformation, then it becomes a problem," another commenter said of Meyers. "If you don't understand something, ask; but when you're in a position to have what you say heard by millions, then you have to accept the good with the bad, but it goes a lot further for your credibility when you admit when you're wrong rather than deflecting and going on the offensive....and that goes way beyond the gun debate."
  • "It is amazing how these shows that were for entertainment have turned into political smear campaigns and party talking points," another commenter observed.
  • "Just shows how the anti-gun lobby (special interest groups and their followers) latch on to anything without discovering the truth," another commenter said.
  • "... Mr. Meyers[,] it is a fact that 'AR' does not stand for 'assault rifle,' and it is fiction that you can suddenly become a different gender. I know, I know...it's those pesky facts again that are hurting your feelings," another commenter wrote.
  • "So, here is an idea: Let's make Seth Meyers' show a gun-free zone and not pay for armed security and see how many shows he does," another commenter said.
  • "He should apologize as it demonstrates how little he knows about the subject. Yet he continues to try to inform people about firearms as if he has something important to say," another commenter noted. "He is complicit in spreading misinformation, which is apparently only an issue when right wingers do it."
  • "I will go along with all the gun control BS the progressives are pushing, but only if politicians cannot have armed security," another commenter declared. "They have to be out in the general population unarmed, just like the rest of us."

Baltimore 'Safe Streets' director Dante Barksdale fatally shot in the head while visiting housing project



Dante Barksdale, an anti-gun violence activist who worked as the director of Baltimore's Safe Streets program, is dead after being shot in the head.

According to the Baltimore Sun, Safe Streets outreach workers "mediate disputes in the hopes of de-escalating conflicts."

"They also lead public education campaigns and work closely with faith-based organizers and community members — and explicitly not with police — to steer young people away from violence," the paper reports "The program has been hailed as one of the city's most effective crime-fighting tools."

What are the details?

According to a Monday report from the New York Post, Barksdale was visiting a local public housing project when an as-yet unidentified gunman opened fire and struck him in the head.

Barksdale, who worked as the director for the city's Safe Streets campaign for more than a decade, was rushed to nearby Johns Hopkins Hospital early Sunday morning, where officials pronounced him dead.

The Baltimore Sun also reported that Barksdale a few weeks earlier had delivered winter coats to families at the very same housing project where he lost his life.

A police spokesperson told the Post, "The investigation is ongoing and we have no further updates to provide at this time."

In a statement, Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott said that Barksdale was the "heart and soul" of the Safe Streets program and that the tragic news broke his heart.

"[Barksdale's] death is a major loss to Safe Streets, the communities they serve, and the entire city of Baltimore," he said. "Dante's work saved lives. This is a sobering reminder of how dangerous this frontline work is."

He added, "I will not let those who chose to violently take his life dampen the light of his work."

James Timpson, a former program leader, said, "His life was dedicated to preventing this type of stuff from happening. Nobody can believe that this happened."

Any people with information on the shooting are encouraged to call police at (410) 396-2100.

Michael Harrison, Baltimore's police commissioner, said that Barksdale's work was instrumental to spreading a message of hope in the community.

“His work in outreach, mediating conflicts and reducing gun violence in our city was invaluable and he embodied a message of redemption and peace to the many young people of our city," Harrison said.

City Council President Nick J. Mosby said that Barksdale — an "exceptional man" — was a personal friend.

"For the last decade, Dante Barksdale used his life to save others by preventing gun violence on our streets and confronting Baltimore's horrendous cycle of violence that traumatizes families and entire communities," Mosby said. "And he beat a myriad of odds to do it. ... He had an outsized impact on Safe Streets through his masterful conflict mediation skills, the passion he demonstrated in his commitment to peace and his steady presence in reducing crime on behalf of this city he absolutely loved."

You can watch a video report on Barksdale's untimely death below.

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