Another Father Threatens Teen Boy With Gun Over Daughters — In A Political Ad

Source: www.scarymommy.com --- Saturday, April 28, 2018
Memo to all American dads: enough with the shotgun “joke” already The most uniquely “American” things go something like this: apple pie, Baseball, and dads who threaten young boys with artillery over their daughter’s chastity. Because young women can’t be expected to have agency over their own bodies in this, Year Of Our Lord Two Thousand And Eighteen, yet another dad is making headlines because of the old shotgun “joke.” Brian Kemp, who is running to become Georgia’s next governor, can be seen gripping a shotgun with his cold, dead hands in his latest political ad. This is an actual commercial aimed at constituents to sway them into voting for a governor who thinks it’s a riot to threaten teenagers with guns for purely sexist reasons. Note the many guns on display in what appears to be Kemp’s home. There are guns and ammo on the tables, and even a few sprinkled around a barrel thingy in the background — aside from the one cocked and aimed at poor “Jake” here. After rattling off a few boilerplate reasons why he wants to be governor, Kemp makes “Jake” wrap up the ad by sharing some thoughts about the second amendment. Just in case sitting inside his Guns ‘R Us basement wasn’t enough to clue us in, Brian Kemp is a big fan of firearms. (Which is fine, if you use them responsibly . Something he doing the opposite of here.) He makes Jake agree if he goes on a date with one of Kemp’s daughters, “respect and a healthy appreciation for ...

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