Or maybe...
"-Geddit? The gun-loons lied."
Or maybe, just maybe - the anti-gun loons lied.
Ever think of that?
Oh, and as for quoting Mr Alpers as a believeable source of information, he has extensive links with Australia's anti-gun lobby and a history of making grand statements that turn out to be completely incorrect.
How fortunate that you conveniently overlooked that part!