Republican Presidential Candidates with Guns

Was actually looking for Bobby Jindal's campaign-logo, when this fun family-foto caught my eye.

Bobby & Supriya Jolly Jindal

Which got me wondering about the other Republican candidates posing for pictures with guns.

Rick Santorum

Rick Perry

Marco Rubio

Mike Huckabee

Ted Cruz (also seen in video at top with machine-gun)

Rand Paul

Lindsey Graham

Scott Walker

Worth mentioning of course that many of those above represent or hail from Southern and more rural states.  Where hunting is popular.  Which is why in half or more of the pictures, the weapons in question are...assault rifles.

Not featured above: Jeb Bush, Carly Fiorina, John Kasich, Ben Carson, George Pataki, and Donald Trump.

Jim Jefferies on America's Gun Culture

There is one argument, and one argument alone for having a gun, and this is the argument: 'Fuck off !  I like guns.'  It's not the best argument, but it's all you've got.  And there's nothing wrong with it.  There's nothing wrong with saying 'I like something, don't take it away from me', but don't give me this other bullshit.  The main one is 'I need it for protection.  I need to protect me, I need to protect my family.'  Really ?  Is that why they're called assault-rifles ?  Is it ?

Best takedown I've ever seen of America's gun-culture, by a non-American, natch., but then again I haven't really sought out such things.  Wonder if Carlin had anything to say on the subject...

Who knew Wayne LaPierre was around that far back ?


Update: Replaced the YouTube link.  Not sure if the new video is the same length as the old one.  Replacing it 'cos according to the YT, the old video was 'removed as a violation of YouTube's policy against spam, scams, and commercially deceptive content.'  No idea, what the hell that means or why...