‘Preposterous lie!’ Disbelief and anger rage over Obama's claim on kids and guns

*Editor’s Note: The original headline was incorrect. This post has been modified to show correct headline.

In Obama’s world, it’s easier – and cheaper – for kids to get guns than it is to get a book.

This nugget came from the President’s appearance on CNN’s “Guns in America” town hall on Thursday, in which he, not surprisingly, pushed his anti-gun agenda while throwing facts to the wind.

“There are neighborhoods around the country where it is easier for a 12- or 13-year-old to purchase a gun, and cheaper than it is for them to get a book,” Obama said.

Reaction on social media was swift and direct.

Obama just said guns are cheaper and more available than books. That’s the dumbest thing I’ve ever heard.

— Stephen Gutowski (@StephenGutowski) January 8, 2016

Obama just said there are neighborhoods in America where it is easier to buy a gun than a book. That is a preposterous lie.

— Buck Sexton (@BuckSexton) January 8, 2016

Typo fixed. Obama: it’s cheaper for kids to buy a gun than a book pic.twitter.com/xJI1sE3jm1

— Greg Pollowitz (@GPollowitz) January 8, 2016

Right. He said it with a straight face too. https://t.co/SzIlj5VIGD

— Lawrence B.Jones III (@LawrenceBJones3) January 8, 2016

Guns are cheaper & more available than books?Takes a dedicated level of stupid to believe the BS that comes out of his mouth #GunsInAmerica

— Mike K (@MJKrause) January 8, 2016

If you’re genuinely stupid enough to believe guns are cheaper and easier to buy than books, trade me a gun for any bestseller on Amazon.

— Huxley’s Ghost (@AF632) January 8, 2016

@BuckSexton @CindyMellinger Books are 50¢ at Salvation Army.

— Trump or Bust! (@Centaur6D) January 8, 2016

@BuckSexton @AdamBaldwin it’s true. I just downloaded a gun on my kindle

— john (@fourgiven93) January 8, 2016

@DLoesch how does a 12 or 13 told buy a gun? He is delusional.

— Hank Jespersen (@jhjespers) January 8, 2016

And this simple comment:

“Guns are cheaper and easier than to get a book.” That is pure and total HORSE SHIT. #GunsInAmerica

— sjsturkie (@sjsturkie) January 8, 2016

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Originally from New York, Powers graduated from New York University and eventually made her way to sunny South Florida where she has been writing for the BizPacReview team since 2015.