CNN Commentator Learns Real Quick Why You Don’t Bring Up an ‘AK-15’ to Push Gun Control

When it comes to guns, many Americans don’t know the difference between a clip and a magazine. And some are under the impression that the ‘AR’ in AR-15 stands for assault rifle, not ArmaLite rifle.

Pair that with media personalities weighing in on firearms and gun control, and gaffes are bound to pop up.

CNN’s Sally Kohn took to Twitter Thursday evening to fire off her own gun control tweet. She said:

What about the mothers and fathers who have lost their violence to white guys with AK-15s conducting mass shootings? Why not profile them?

— Sally Kohn (@sallykohn) July 22, 2016

Her tweet reads:

What about the mothers and fathers who have lost their violence to white guys with AK-15s conducting mass shootings? Why not profile them?

While it was probably a typo, claiming that AK-15s are used in mass shootings didn’t do Kohn any favors.

She was called out for pushing gun control and not being able to identify which gun is which:

I hear those “AK-15’s” are terribly dangerous.

Please don’t talk about gun control if you don’t understand guns. http://bit.ly/2ap8VZ9

— Leah the Boss (@LeahRBoss) July 22, 2016

This commenter found humor in her message:

What is an AK-15 ???????????????????????? http://bit.ly/2acenuR

— ☆ (@sassandpolitics) July 22, 2016

Others tried to imagine what an AK-15 would look like:

@sallykohn Breaking: Gun manufacturers introduce latest model of AK-15, easy action for gunphobic liberals @nranews http://pic.twitter.com/RzvWbhaCTH

— Marjorie Haun (@Reagan_Girl) July 22, 2016

@echaput113 @PunishedWizard @sallykohn IT ONLY TOOK TRUMP 15 MINUTES AND HE WAS ABLE TO BUY THIS AK-15. SCARY! http://pic.twitter.com/KRypTqHbKX

— grecian (@aburbeconditaX) July 22, 2016

BEHOLD… THE “AK-15!!”#SallyKohnMunitionsExpert http://pic.twitter.com/bEv9dtGYGh

— Lex Luthor (@LuthorCorp1) July 22, 2016

Just got my new “AK15 – Kohn edition”. Took me 15 minutes and no background check. Came with a free ax. http://pic.twitter.com/j0h4eEFxHh

— Cid Sephtis (@CidSephtis) July 22, 2016

@HoneyNutChelios it only took me 5 minutes to go to my local convenience store and get an AK-15 smh http://pic.twitter.com/lZD8vzi3Uj

— Fabs (@Fabio227) July 22, 2016

Even a person who has never owned a gun went after Kohn:

I am not a gun person. I don’t own own, never touched one. But, jesus, even I know an AK-15 is non-existent! @sallykohn

— Arianna (@onlyarianna) July 22, 2016

Despite the fact that Kohn probably meant AR-15, some didn’t see any excuse for her typo:

@sallykohn Sally, Sally, Sally. The “A” and the “K” are not close enough to be a “typo”. No way.

— Mark Sawyer (@CarlSpakler2) July 22, 2016

To be clear: She likely mixed up the AK-47 and AR-15.

Based on the reactions, Kohn may want to learn something about firearms before firing off any more gun control tweets.

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