Geraldo Embarrasses Himself Yet Again When Asked What the ‘AR’ in ‘AR-15’ Stands For

You’d think by now that Geraldo Rivera would keep his mouth shut when it comes to the debate on guns.

The man seems to have zero actual knowledge on rifles or any other firearm (much like Joe Biden).

He proved that once again when he said live on the air that the ‘AR’ in ‘AR-15’ stood for “automatic rifle.”

Geraldo was going on a tirade about how nobody has any “legitimate reason” to own an AR-15.

He claimed that AR-15s exist only to make the people who possess them “feel macho.”

His co-host on The Five, Greg Gutfeld, chimed in by saying “It’s a rifle.”

That’s when Geraldo revealed just how ignorant he truly is.

“It’s not a rifle,” he proclaimed.

Gutfeld shot back by asking Geraldo what ‘AR’ stood for.

Geraldo answered: “Automatic rifle.”

Gutfeld shook his head in bewilderment and quickly informed Geraldo of how wrong he was…

This is just embarrassing:..

How embarrassing. Geraldo Rivera doesn't even know what the 'AR' in AR-15 stands for.

Why does Fox News continue to employ him? pic.twitter.com/h2SDaNBown

— Brigitte Gabriel (@ACTBrigitte) January 17, 2023

Everyone and their brother on Twitter responded by mocking Geraldo for his ignorance:

OMG! Geraldo Rivera just said the dumbest thing (even for him) — When @greggutfeld quizzed Rivera on what the AR stands for in AR-15. (It refers to the original ArmaLite platform.) Geraldo said “automatic rifle.

— Mike Opelka (@stuntbrain) January 17, 2023

Just now on #TheFive Geraldo Rivera claimed the AR in AR-15 stands for automatic rifle. Why do we allow people who don't know what they're talking about to dictate to the rest of us?

— Mike LaChance (@MikeLaChance33) January 17, 2023

Geraldo Rivera just said with a straight face on The Five that the "AR" in AR-15 stands for "Automatic Rifle." pic.twitter.com/9HPkSlfdOT

— Greg Price (@greg_price11) January 17, 2023

Hey @GeraldoRivera the “AR” in AR-15 doesn’t stand for “automatic rifle” it stands for “ArmaLite rifle” who designed the rifle in 1956

Thank you @greggutfeld for bringing Geraldo’s massively incorrect talking point to his attention

— National Association for Gun Rights (@NatlGunRights) January 17, 2023

Geraldo has proven that he is just as uneducated on this matter as Joe Biden himself:

Biden: "There is no social redeeming value [to assault weapons]… I love my right-wing friends talking about how the tree of liberty is watered with the blood of patriots. If you want to take on the federal government, you need some f-15s. You don't need an AR-15." pic.twitter.com/b52CW3byiq

— Greg Price (@greg_price11) January 16, 2023

Wanted 2 watch #TheFive but @GeraldoRivera who is sounding more & more like @joebiden is on. Click, no thanks. BTW Jerry you aren't a good lawyer or reporter because the AR in AR-15 is not "assault rifle." Quick google search..it stands for ArmaLite Rifle after the company name.

— TedBBaxter (@TedBBaxter) January 17, 2023

Dear @FoxNews . @GeraldoRivera is the biggest idiot on the planet! I beg you to stop giving this idiot airtime! You can do better so put that old cow out to pasture!

— Lets just stop the BS!! (@barrett_express) January 12, 2023

Geraldo Rivera is the Whoopi Goldberg of @FoxNews

— Vince Langman (@LangmanVince) January 14, 2023