Republican Lindsey Graham Under Fire, Says His AR-15 Will Protect Him From Gangs

Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., was featured on Fox News Sunday where he shared his thoughts on Georgia’s new voter regulations, as well as his assault weapons.

"I own an AR-15," Graham told Chris Wallace. "If there's a natural disaster in South Carolina where the cops can't protect my neighborhood, my house will be the last ones that the gangs will come to because I can defend myself."

Graham has often spoken about his ownership of AR-15s and other guns, most recently when there were talks of the Senate rejecting the ownership of certain firearms.

"I own an AR-15. If there's a natural disaster in South Carolina where the cops can't protect my neighborhood, my house will be the last one that the gang will come to, because I can defend myself." -- Lindsey Graham pic.twitter.com/PYTkLzvK1J
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) March 28, 2021

Social media pounced on Graham's comments. Some of the comments were humorous, while others were scathing.

What a sad demon spawn Lindsey Graham is on a daily basis, but most definitely on this Sunday since the parasite has to brag about owning an AR-15 to defend himself from gangs in his neighborhood that don’t exist during natural disasters. He thinks he’s Rambo now after cosplay.
— Ricky Davila (@TheRickyDavila) March 28, 2021

Lindsey Graham wants everyone to know that, in the event of a flood, earthquake, or tornado, he is 100% ready to murder some black people with his AR-15. https://t.co/LcuwfsceW2
— Eugene V. Belitsky 🇺🇦 (@Jhenya_Belitsky) March 28, 2021

Lindsey Graham out here dog-whistling to 50 million supporters about gunning down people of color on a Sunday morning. https://t.co/3vxDfSdoZF
— Tom Winter (@WinterForMT) March 28, 2021

Graham also concluded that he ultimately defended the 96-page bill passed in Georgia by Republican Gov. Brian Kemp that restricts voter access.

This new law includes broad changes to absentee voting rules, new identification requirements, as well as pushing back the request deadline.