Gun control is on everyone’s mind after the massacre in Las Vegas that took the lives of 59 people and injured over 500. Jason Aldean, who was on-stage as shots rang out from Mandalay Bay, was featured on a solemn cold open where he played Tom Petty’s “I Won’t Back Down,” and now Weekend Update is expectedly taking on gun control, or the lack thereof.
Colin Jost made a solid analogy, explaining that the Vegas shooter should’ve been flagged strictly for the number of weapons he owned. “The man owned 47 guns. No one should own 47 of anything. If you own 47 cats, you’re not a cat owner, you’re a crazy cat lady.”
Then Michael Che continued his outspoken takes on Weekend Update by calling out the special “snowflakes” who are bristling at the idea of their many guns being taken away. He had an interesting plan for a government-sponsored gun trade-in program.
“For every gun you trade in, we give you one half-inch of penis enlargement. If you trade in ten guns, you get 5 inches. And if you’re a woman — keep ’em. You’re going to have to fight off all the men in spandex showing off their new 8-inch penises.”
That’s a pretty horrifying thought.
