Category Archives: Markley’s Law

In the course of many gun control conversations the anti-gun person will propose the reason people want to own or carry guns is to “feel more manly” or to “compensate for inadequate equipment”. The pro-gun people have named this “Markley’s Law”. The origin of Markley’s Law is here.

This Works for Everyone Involved

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Ah yes, blue-collar workers who stash 20 compensating peashooters that have been gathering dust in their basements longer than they had been diagnosed with diabetes will definitely be at the front lines for a Civil War should the country go to shit.

So dangerous.

Keelthas Jensen @KeelJonLives
Posted on X, June 3, 2024

It’s not only another Markley’s Law Monday; it is another science denier (see also here and here)!

Delusions are often functional (Heinlein). In this case the functionality works for everyone. Jensen gets to feel superior and gun owners get a good measure of the caliber of their political opponents.

Cowards?

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Nope. I couldn’t care less if you own guns. As long as you’re not pointing one at me, you can own your guns AND keep your dick (small as it is).

Melissa ✡️🌻🇺🇸🫶🏻 (@TheBookN3rd)
Posted on X on September 04, 2024.

It’s not only another Markley’s Law Monday; it is another science denier (see also here and here)!

As is common with people like this, their account no longer exists. I suspect they are cowards and would rather run than face the criticism of making such a childish insult.

Further support for the coward’s hypothesis is their lack of interest in being the first one in the stack while going door-to-door to take all the guns.

Hiding Their Childish Insults

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Nobody is asking you to do that and nobody is coming for your guns.

We just want you nuts to stop murdering children in schools with your phallic overcompensation guns.

RealRegularAmerican🇺🇸 @RealRegAmerican
Posted on X, August 27, 2024

It’s not only another Markley’s Law Monday; it is another science denier (see also here and here)!

But, as you might expect, with someone unable to defend their position, they resort to childish insults. Their posts are “protected” from being viewed by anyone he does not allow.

And, only if he has his head in the sand can he believe no one is coming for your guns.

Lame and Sad

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Small dick guys things

amigodasorte @kaiokavi
Posted on X, June 30, 2024

It’s not only another Markley’s Law Monday; it is another science denier (see also here and here)!

Lame. No originality. No interesting twist. Just sad.

There are Drugs and Therapy for That

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I find this very telling about their mindset:

Save it, you can jerk off into it tonight while you dream about shooting people

OL @TheWizKid68
Posted on X, May 12, 2024

This was in my set of pending Markley’s Law examples. While it is a sexually related insult to gun owners it is a little too weak for a Markley’s Law Monday posting.

This mindset has the potential to have its own name. The belief that gun owners get sexually aroused by the thought of shooting, or have a desire to shoot, people is surprisingly common.

I think it demonstrates they have a poor theory of mind. There are therapies and drugs that sometimes help these people.

The Science of Gun Ownership and Penis Size

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Mostly this is confirmation of what we already knew:

Size Matters? Penis Dissatisfaction and Gun Ownership in America – Terrence D. Hill, Liwen Zeng, Amy M. Burdette, Benjamin Dowd-Arrow, John P. Bartkowski, Christopher G. Ellison, 2024

In this study, we formally examine the association between penis size dissatisfaction and gun ownership in America. The primary hypothesis, derived from the psychosexual theory of gun ownership, asserts that men who are more dissatisfied with the size of their penises will be more likely to personally own guns. To test this hypothesis, we used data collected from the 2023 Masculinity, Sexual Health, and Politics (MSHAP) survey, a national probability sample of 1,840 men, and regression analyses to model personal gun ownership as a function of penis size dissatisfaction, experiences with penis enlargement, social desirability, masculinity, body mass, mental health, and a range of sociodemographic characteristics. We find that men who are more dissatisfied with the size of their penises are less likely to personally own guns across outcomes, including any gun ownership, military-style rifle ownership, and total number of guns owned. The inverse association between penis size dissatisfaction and gun ownership is linear; however, the association is weakest among men ages 60 and older. With these findings in mind, we failed to observe any differences in personal gun ownership between men who have and have not attempted penis enlargement. To our knowledge, this is the first study to formally examine the association between penis size and personal gun ownership in America. Our findings fail to support the psychosexual theory of gun ownership. Alternative theories are posited for the apparent inverse association between penis size dissatisfaction and personal gun ownership, including higher levels of testosterone and constructionist explanations.

There is something new in here. There is an inverse relationship that is useful for us to use. It IS projection:

men who are more dissatisfied with the size of their penises are less likely to personally own guns across outcomes, including any gun ownership, military-style rifle ownership, and total number of guns owned.

See also:

Bonus Points for Originality

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I’m sorry you feel you need an AR-15 to compensate for your tiny tadger. That’s rough.

Christina Zheng @Christilynw
Posted on X, May 30, 2024

It’s not only another Markley’s Law Monday; it is another science denier (see also here)!

She gets bonus points for originality. This is the first time I have seen the word tadger (also spelled todger).

Of course, as Markley’s Law predicts, she is not smart enough to respond rationally in a gun control debate. She only has insults. We have SCOTUS decisions.

Overwhelmed by Facts and Logic

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I get it now. Sorry.

A whole bunch of tiny-dicked guys NEED to compensate by owning big boom sticks. But big boom sticks hurt your delicate little ears. Makes perfect sense now.

Allen Butler @ButlerStuff
Posted on X, May 9, 2024

It’s not only another Markley’s Law Monday; it is another science denier (see also here)!

This was in response to Senator Seeks to Remove Suppressors from NFA Regulation – The Truth About Guns. Initially Butler said, “No civilian has any need for a damn silencer!” Then, a few hours later after getting completely ratioed in the responses, he came up with today’s QOTD.

Childish insults. It is what you do when are overwhelmed by facts and logic.

Mockingly

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Via Fight With Memes @fightwithmemes:

They are mocking people demonstrating Markley’s Law, so I don’t give them the usual line.

Pathetic

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I’m sorry about the micropeen, bud.

SoundsLegit @BBludau130
Posted on X, October 26, 2023

It’s not only another Markley’s Law Monday; it is another science denier (see also here)!

This is just pathetic. We need a higher quality of troll to make things interesting. Give me a minute. I will probably make another post that is more interesting.

Satire?

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And don’t forget these weapons of mass murder help people with small penises feel like men

Woke Mind Virus (@mousepoop)
Posted on X, August 21, 2023

It is possible this is a satire account. I am just not quite sure. Still… it matches the pattern. Therefore, it’s not only another Markley’s Law Monday; it is another science denier (see also here)!

Citation Needed

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To liven up the rather boring ordinary Markley’s Law Monday QOTD, I offer this:

Jazz fans and gun owners are apparently among the most sexually active Americans. #SexTrivia

Swingles @swingles
Posted on X, August 14, 2023

I have no idea what the basis for this is. And I’ve asked two different chat bots who also come up empty. Here is what Grok has to say:

Joe: Someone on X claims, “Jazz fans and gun owners are apparently among the most sexually active Americans.” Is there any truth to this?

Grok: There’s no direct, credible evidence from recent studies or data that specifically links jazz fans and gun owners to being “among the most sexually active Americans.” The claim seems to stem from a mix of speculation, anecdotal chatter, or possibly a misreading of unrelated research, but it doesn’t hold up under scrutiny based on available information.

Let’s break it down:

  1. Jazz Fans: No studies in the provided context or broader research landscape tie jazz fandom to sexual activity rates. Music preference might influence mood or social behavior—plenty of people associate jazz with romance or seduction—but there’s no data showing jazz fans as a group are notably more sexually active than others. It’s a stretch without evidence.
  2. Gun Owners: There’s been some research on gun ownership and sexual behavior, but it debunks rather than supports the claim. A 2021 study in the American Journal of Men’s Health analyzed data from 780 men and found no association between sexual dysfunction and gun ownership. This counters older psychoanalytic theories (e.g., guns as phallic symbols tied to virility), but it doesn’t suggest gun owners are more sexually active either—just that there’s no link to dysfunction. Sexual activity frequency wasn’t directly measured in this context, and no other recent, representative surveys connect gun ownership to higher sexual activity.
  3. Overlap or Generalization: The X claim might be riffing off stereotypes—jazz fans as passionate, gun owners as assertive—but stereotypes aren’t data. The 2015 Harvard/Northeastern survey on gun ownership (55 million U.S. owners, 3% owning half the guns) and Pew’s 2017 gun owner demographics (30% of adults) give us numbers but say nothing about sexual habits. Similarly, no national surveys like the General Social Survey tie music tastes and gun ownership to sex.

Without a specific, peer-reviewed study backing this exact claim—and none appears in recent literature or the search context—it’s likely just a provocative quip from X, not a fact. People throw out wild assertions online all the time, and this one smells like it’s more about attention than accuracy. If someone’s got a study from 2024 or early 2025 I haven’t seen, I’d be happy to reconsider, but as of now, it’s baseless.

What do you think—did the X poster cite anything, or was it just a hot take?

Joe: I suspect it was just someone trying to get attention by saying something controversial.

Grok: Yeah, that tracks. X is a breeding ground for attention-grabbers tossing out wild claims with no substance. “Jazz fans and gun owners are the horniest Americans” has that perfect mix of quirky and edgy to bait reactions—doesn’t need to be true, just loud. Probably worked, too, since we’re talking about it. Classic move. Anything else from X catching your eye lately?

Nothing to Contribute

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There you go again, denying your urgent need to prop up your squashed penis with a weapon.

JAY carreon (@JAYcarreon6)
Posted on X, July 8, 2023

It’s not only another Markley’s Law Monday; it is another science denier (see also here)!

Obviously, he has nothing of value to contribute to the conversation. It should come as no surprise his account has been suspended.

No Meat Brought to the Table

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Sorry about your small dick Cletus. 🙄

MAGA Mocker (@MAGAmocker)
Posted on X, August 11, 2023

It’s not only another Markley’s Law Monday; it is another science denier (see also here)!

Also, the account has been suspended. Which tells you how little meat they brought to the table.

No Surprises from High-Ranking Colorado Progressive

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Research shows that micropenis can cause a psychological cascade that results in men tormenting themselves with bullshit and then withdrawing from society to escape said bullshit.

It’s okay until they come back out for food or whatever. Should have prepped more. #copolitics

𝖠𝗅𝖺𝗇 𝖥𝗋𝖺𝗇𝗄𝗅𝗂𝗇 @alanfranklin
Deputy Director, ProgressNow Colorado. All opinions are my own, Retweets ≠ endorsement, and my bosses know I am kind of a loose cannon already so ¯_(ツ)_/¯
Posted on X, September 24, 2024

It’s not only another Markley’s Law Monday; it is another science denier (see also here)!

See also his more recent posts here and here.

It should come as no surprise they are high-ranking Colorado Progressive. Anyone stupid enough to subscribe to such beliefs will of course be unable to articulate an intelligent response to someone advocating for gun rights. All they have are lies and insults.

I will notify the appropriate people in Colorado to put him on their list of people to report for prosecution.

Crude Insult and Threat

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You’re gonna be mad when we seize all your Penis Replacements and melt them down into cock rings & butt plugs.

JAY carreon @JAYcarreon6
Posted on X, July 8, 2023

It’s not only another Markley’s Law Monday; it is another science denier (see also here)!

With such a crude insult and threat, it should come as no surprise the account has been suspended.

It will be interesting to see how interested JAY is in those toys after he has attempted a few seizures. I suspect there be a burning need to plug some newly created holes.

Unnoteworthy

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But it hurts tiny-penis-big-pickup-truck-with-trump-decal-wrap-mommy-never-loved-me crowd’s fee-fees.

Annoying Liberal @CodeAficionado
Tweeted on May 27, 2022

It’s not only another Markley’s Law Monday; it is another science denier (see also here)!

They are a self-admitted “Leftist libtard.” And they were so “successful” on Twitter their last post, repost, or reply was in 2023.

That makes them unnoteworthy and even repeating their extremely tired old insult, not even a little bit annoying.

I had them in my Markley’s Law queue and just wanted to take them off the list.

Threatened Masculinity

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Our experiment showed that men whose masculinity had been threatened demonstrated more interest in owning various firearms compared to men whose masculinity was boosted or not altered. Women whose femininity was threatened did not differ from women whose femininity was boosted or not altered in terms of their firearm interest. These findings suggest that firearm ownership may be one way to prove or regain a sense of manhood.

Borgogna, N. C., McDermott, R. C., & Brasil, K. M.
2022
The precarious masculinity of firearm ownership.

It’s not only another Markley’s Law Monday; it is another science denier (see also here)!

They want the old insult about penis size to be true so bad they will spend money on trying to prove even a hint of “diminished masculinity” related to gun ownership.

Show and Tell

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It really is crazy.

The owner of the gun is probably enjoying all the fuss, but I bet he’d rather just have a normal sized penis.

Stephen Geary @sag1015
Posted on X, January 23, 2024

It’s not only another Markley’s Law Monday; it is another science denier (see also here)!

We have a 100s of millions of guns, billions of rounds of ammunition, a specific enumerated right, and SCOTUS decisions to back it all up.

Yet, he thinks we have feelings of inadequacy. I think he is projecting and/or knows that the best he can bring to show and tell are childish insults.

Progressive Currency: Violence and Sex

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Progressives fixate on genitalia and sex because that’s the only currency they have. No matter how diseased or obese a progressive is, there’s someone out there willing to copulate with it.

regular guy @regularguyguns
Posted on X, January 25, 2024

A little something different for Markley’s Law Monday.

This was in the context of a now deleted post on X of a Markley’s Law example. While it is not an example of Markley’s Law, he asserts he knows why they use penis insults. I think that, at best, he is only partially correct.

First, I would not say that is the only currency they have. They also have violence.

Violence is even more widely “traded” by their ilk than the sex. Nearly all mass shooters are democrats/liberals/progressives. And then there was Comrade Stalin – Leader of Progressive Mankind.

I further assert their “trade” in violence is a major reason they want to ban guns for ordinary people. They want to freely “trade” in this preferred currency of theirs. Gun owners impose a rather high “tax” on its use.

I also assert there are multiple reasons for the sexual insults. But the main reason is because these insults would be particularly hard hitting to them.