“If babies had guns they wouldn't be aborted.”

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**WarOne**

-Representative Steve Stockman of Texas, Campaign Slogan Sticker

For ten dollars, you can share in the message that is this bumper sticker.

http://www.washingtontimes.com/blog/inside-politics/2013/apr/12/gop-rep-if-babies-had-guns-they-wouldnt-be-aborted/

Rep. Steve Stockman, who bills himself as the most conservative congressman in Texas, is promoting a new campaign bumper sticker that suggests fetuses should employ their Second Amendment rights.

The outspoken House Republican has threatened to “blue-slip,” or procedurally kill any gun-control measure that comes over from the Senate. On Friday, he upped the ante by promoting a bumper sticker that reads: “If babies had guns, they wouldn’t be aborted. Vote Pro-Life.”

On Twitter, Mr. Stockman repeatedly promoted the simple blue sticker with white lettering, deeming it “the sticker liberals hate!” His official account says donors can get a sticker for every $10 they dole out at his campaign website.

“Liberals will criticize an abortion bumper sticker, but refuse to criticize an abortionist who killed seven live infants. Exposed hypocrisy,” he tweeted, a reference to the trial of a Philadelphia-area doctor that has become a rallying cry for conservatives because of a perceived lack of coverage in the mainstream media.

http://www.opposingviews.com/i/politics/abortion/rep-steve-stockman-tweets-if-babies-had-guns-they-wouldn-t-be-aborted

Rep. Steve Stockman (R-TX) posted his new campaign slogan on his Twitter account on Thursday. It read: “Our campaign bumper sticker: If babies had guns, they wouldn’t be aborted.”

An image of a bumper sticker with the same message and the phrase “Vote Pro-Life!” was also included, reports the Dallas Observer.

Rep. Stockman stated on his website that a gun background check is somehow a tax:

“A requirement to make citizens submit to a background check imposes a tax. Such legislation cannot originate in the Senate. The bill is automatically unconstitutional,” said Stockman.

“Constitutional rights don’t require permission slips. If you infringe upon the Second Amendment’s absolute protections, you will be removed from office,” said Stockman. “The language of the Second Amendment is perhaps the starkest and most absolute in the Constitution. ‘The right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed.’ That means any obstacle whatsoever is strictly prohibited. The right to keep and bear arms cannot even be approached.”

Rep. Stockman also made false claims about Senators Joe Manchin and Pat Toomey, claiming they "wanted to give the federal government the name and adress of everyone who wants to buy a gun."

The Texas congressman has a reputation for outrageous tweets. Back in March, he tweeted an insult against President Obama: “If Obama gets any more bitter they’ll bottle his sweat as tonic water.”

Rep. Stockman also once shared his unique view of science on Twitter: “The best thing about the Earth is if you poke holes in it oil and gas come out."

**Monster Rain**

This is clearly nonsense done specifically to trolololol people.

I approve.

**hotsauceman1**

Oh crud, an abortion and gun thread all in one?
*Hides in bunker*
Dakka is doomed

**Kid_Kyoto**

I can say with certainty this bumper sticker is wrong.

Most babies do not have the arm strength to use or fire a gun.

**H.B.M.C.**

Now all we need to do is bring religion into this some how. Hmm... ah-hah!

"If baby Jesus had a gun, you wouldn't abort him!"

There.

**hotsauceman1**

Kid_Kyoto wrote:
I can say with certainty this bumper sticker is wrong.

Most babies do not have the arm strength to use or fire a gun.

Not to mention it should say "Fetuses"

**azazel the cat**

Statistically speaking, if fetuses had guns they'd be twice as likely to abort themselves.

EDIT: spelling!

**Goliath**

Off-Topic:
"Mother of God, you've doomed us all! This thread has the ingredients required to create the Internet-rage singularity!!"

On-Topic:
Fine.
He can do that if he wants.
Hopefully people will see quite how stupid and ridiculous a message it is, but he can still say it if he wants to.

**Hordini**

azazel the cat wrote:
Statistically speaking, if fetuses had guns they'd be twice as likely to abort themselves.

Maybe we could improve that if we instituted mandatory fetal gun licensing programs, and required all fetuses to have a gun safe or trigger lock while in the womb. It wouldn't have any effect on criminal fetuses, of course.

**Ma55ter_fett**

What we need is a way to track the illegal sale of gun to fetuses. I suggest that the ATF get involved and allow the sale of firearms to illegal straw buyers in Arizona who would then put the guns in the hands of fetuses.
We could code name it… The Fast and the Fetuses.

**RatBot**

Hordini wrote:
azazel the cat wrote:
Statistically speaking, if fetuses had guns they'd be twice as likely to abort themselves.

Maybe we could improve that if we instituted mandatory fetal gun licensing programs, and required all fetuses to have a gun safe or trigger lock while in the womb. It wouldn't have any effect on criminal fetuses, of course.

If one of these criminal fetuses was convicted of 1st degree murder and sentenced to death, would that be an abortion or an execution?

**Peregrine**

Laugh all you want, but I see a business opportunity! Once we successfully reduce the minimum age to own a gun to -9 months I'll make a fortune selling fetus-sized guns!

**azazel the cat**

RatBot wrote:If one of these criminal fetuses was convicted of 1st degree murder and sentenced to death, would that be an abortion or an execution?

I believe the State of Texas would then carry out the sentence of abortion on the fetus. The fetus obviously doesn't have the mental competencies to understand it all, but that's never stopped a Texas execution before.

EDIT: have we completely ruined this thread, or saved it?

**xraytango**

According to a recent Bushmaster advertisement, their AR series grant manhood.

This puts the question to rest as any fetus issued one will instantly spring to full adulthood.

Yes even female fetuses will be granted manhood by this weapon!

Nice to see you again Az, peace to you my friend.

**AegisGrimm**

"If dinosaurs had rocket launchers we'd all eat cheese."

Look, I'm good at this game, too!

**Lordhat**

I'm Pro Choice, and pro 2nd amendment. I fething hate the two party system; we need more middle ground candidates.

**RatBot**

Lordhat wrote:
I'm Pro Choice, and pro 2nd amendment. I fething hate the two party system; we need more middle ground candidates.

This is why I'm kind-of in favor of the parliamentary system. I don't know enough of the details to say that I'm behind it 100%, but the idea of representation being based on percentage of vote instead of "Vote Democrat or Republican, otherwise you might as well not vote" is appealing to me.

**azazel the cat**

xraytango wrote:According to a recent Bushmaster advertisement, their AR series grant manhood.

This puts the question to rest as any fetus issued one will instantly spring to full adulthood.

Yes even female fetuses will be granted manhood by this weapon!

Nice to see you again Az, peace to you my friend.

You have solved the problem of gender-based abortions, whilst simultaneously exacerbating the problem!

**Seaward**

I like this. I'm giving this guy money.

**xraytango**

Well, y'know, I do what I can.

**Hordini**

Lordhat wrote:
I'm Pro Choice, and pro 2nd amendment. I fething hate the two party system; we need more middle ground candidates.

Sorry dude, that's not allowed. You have to pick one or the other, you can't have both. I mean who ever heard of a Demopublican? Or a Republicrat for that matter! If you don't fit neatly into one of the two categories how are others going to be able to decide how they feel about you?

**Kid_Kyoto**

Can't believe no one has posted this yet.

http://boingboing.net/2013/02/27/tom-the-dancing-bug-bad-fetus.html

**RatBot**

....That comic is amazing.

**Cheesecat**

Yeah, I don't think anyone can beat Kid_Kyoto's post.

**MrMoustaffa**

I don't know whether to laugh, rage, or lose faith in humanity.

Looks like I'll be buying a lot of whiskey tomorrow...

**Breotan**

If only there was typical internet rage and hate being posted here, this thread would be the perfect storm.

**H.B.M.C.**

Hordini wrote:
Maybe we could improve that if we instituted mandatory fetal gun licensing programs, and required all fetuses to have a gun safe or trigger lock while in the womb. It wouldn't have any effect on criminal fetuses, of course.

Institute a 9 month waiting period for all infant gun ownership?

**Cheesecat**

Breotan wrote:
If only there was typical internet rage and hate being posted here, this thread would be the perfect storm.

Steve Stockman ideas are so stupid that no one on Dakka would defend him.

**KingCracker**

Hordini wrote:
azazel the cat wrote:
Statistically speaking, if fetuses had guns they'd be twice as likely to abort themselves.

Maybe we could improve that if we instituted mandatory fetal gun licensing programs, and required all fetuses to have a gun safe or trigger lock while in the womb. It wouldn't have any effect on criminal fetuses, of course.

Beautifully executed

**Gorskar.da.Lost**

This thread is everything I thought it wasn't going to be.

I love this.

EDIT FOR RELEVANCE: I mean the guy's obviously just trying to appeal for votes. It's pretty transparently a case of "Hey, I'm a politician and I support the things you support!"