MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow had a complete meltdown on her show Monday night, desperately attempting to spin the release of a .22 LR rifle into something sinister. Maddow shrieked about the rifle supposedly “specifically designed for babies,” portraying it as something akin to a weapon of mass destruction. Nothing could be further from the truth.
The rifle in question was the Jr-15 produced by Wee 1 Tactical, a lightweight AR-style rifle perfect for teaching young kids gun safety and respect for firearms. It was a great platform to teach the fundamentals of shooting. While Maddow pegged the gun as one made for toddlers, the fact is the rifle must still be purchased by a legal adult and is only meant for small children.
Maddow proceeded to mock Wee 1 Tactical’s marketing materials, completely disregarding the company’s core message of teaching the great American tradition of firearms safety from one generation to another. Instead, Maddow suggested that gun owners apparently want weapons for their infants, literally suggesting that guns be made for cribs. Her suggestion was met with boos from her audience, who finally began to come to their senses.
Maddow then maligned the rifle’s patented safety feature, claiming it was nothing more than an awkward knob on the other side of the gun. This could not be further from the truth. The safety feature is actually designed to put the adult in control of the firearm’s safety switch, making the rifle safer for young children.
Once again, the Democrat party and its liberal media cronies have attempted to spread fear and misinformation in the face of facts, illustrating their utter contempt for firearms and their owners. It just goes to show that no matter how hard the liberal media and Democrats will twist the truth, their lies will never line up with reality.