Elon Musk triggered the liberal gun control crowd over the weekend when he posted a video of himself firing what he identified as a Barrett .50-caliber machine gun — from his hip.
The 52-year-old billionaire is dressed in all black in the short clip. The location is not clear but Musk was just in Texas visiting the southern border with Mexico, which is being overrun by foreign invaders with a major assist from the Biden administration — the month of September set a new with over 260,000 illegal immigrant encounters.
“Hip-firing my Barrett 50 cal,” Musk wrote while sharing the 23-second video:
Hip-firing my Barrett 50 cal pic.twitter.com/OkNnjWid0r
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) September 30, 2023
Musk was confronted last year by liberal comedian Larry David while attending a star-studded wedding held just a few days after the deadly school shooting in Uvalde, Texas. David equated Musk’s embrace of Republican views — which include a pro-Second Amendment stance — with a desire to “murder kids in schools.”
“His tweets about voting Republican because Democrats were the party of division and hate were sticking in my craw,” David purportedly said. “Even if Uvalde never happened, I probably would have brought it up, because I was angry and offended.”
As for Musk, he made his stance clear in a tweet: “In the past I voted Democrat, because they were (mostly) the kindness party. But they have become the party of division & hate, so I can no longer support them and will vote Republican. Now, watch their dirty tricks campaign against me unfold.”
He also offered a rather unique take on the media early Sunday that may or may not be related to the blowback over his day at the range:
Dogs rock pic.twitter.com/lUe4M7Tzjr
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) October 2, 2023
As expected, the gun-grabbing crowd was none too pleased with the display of weaponry that has been viewed 87.8 million times as of this writing.
Here’s a small sampling of the whining as seen on X, including an offering from retired Irish rugby player Gordon D’Arcy:
One of the most influential people on the planet.. trying to make guns look cool (or I’m missing the point of this tweet). What a muppet https://t.co/uFddFRuiha
— Gordon D’Arcy (@Gordonwdarcy) September 30, 2023
Elon Musk is going full MAGA https://t.co/v9W6CJ0LRG
— Red Pill News (@RedPillReporter) September 30, 2023
Fun Fact: The 50 caliber rifle is widely used in the military, its rounds can “penetrate light armor, down helicopters, destroy commercial aircraft, and blast through rail cars,” according to a report from the Violence Policy Center, a gun safety group.
Check out the 50 Cal vs… pic.twitter.com/jl1vqWx5I9
— Hamilton Fun Facts (@HamiltonFunFact) September 30, 2023
On the other hand, there were plenty of folks who loved the firepower demonstration:
SHALL NOT BE INFRINGED!
— NRA (@NRA) September 30, 2023
— Win Red Blanket (@ChrissyDeRoin) September 30, 2023
WARNING: This is a liberal trigger post.
— Gunther Eagleman™ (@GuntherEagleman) September 30, 2023
This video really made me laugh.
— April Chandler (@chandlerapril) September 30, 2023
Hey @elonmusk you want me to introduce you to the man who invented that gun? Mr Ronnie Barrett?
— John Rich (@johnrich) September 30, 2023
SAY HELLO TO MY LITTLE FRIEND pic.twitter.com/WaEahSXAKk
— Elon Musk (Parody) (@ElonMuskAOC) September 30, 2023
As if they couldn’t hate him more than they do https://t.co/BlR7uAJDxs
— Joel Pollak (@joelpollak) September 30, 2023
Don’t bet against Elon pic.twitter.com/tF1JAkE1oV
— Teslaconomics (@Teslaconomics) September 30, 2023
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Tom Tillison grew up in Maryland before moving to Central Florida as a young teen. It is in the Sunshine State that he honed both his passion for politics and his writing skills. Tillison also contributes to BizPac Review.
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