{"id":1454658,"date":"2022-04-26T18:14:36","date_gmt":"2022-04-26T22:14:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1454658"},"modified":"2022-04-26T18:14:41","modified_gmt":"2022-04-26T22:14:41","slug":"misfire-european-reporter-tweets-gun-warning-from-toy-aisle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/misfire-european-reporter-tweets-gun-warning-from-toy-aisle\/","title":{"rendered":"Misfire: European Reporter Tweets Gun Warning From Toy Aisle"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmisfire-european-reporter-tweets-gun-warning-from-toy-aisle%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1454658&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dw-wp-production.imgix.net\/2022\/04\/BB-guns.jpg?w=1200&#038;h=800&#038;ixlib=react-9.3.0\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" alt=\"image\" \/><\/div>\n<p>A BBC correspondent was roasted on social media on Tuesday after tweeting somberly from a Walmart about America\u2019s gun culture, including a picture of a shelf laden with a Red Rider BB gun in his post.<\/p>\n<p><span>P\u00e1draig Belton, a journalist from London, England, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/padraigbelton\/status\/1518980573007597568?s=21&#038;t=R5gzoAxDdMF5_ZRlwfPN5A\"><span>tweeted<\/span><\/a><span> out from a Walmart in Hallandale Beach, Florida, that he couldn\u2019t find an adapter for his computer to make it compatible with American electrical outlets, but he could, however, locate \u201ca rifle and ammunition\u201d for purchase.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cHi from America. Where Walmart doesn\u2019t have a plug adapter for my UK laptop. But on the other hand, I can buy a rifle and ammunition,\u201d Belton said, sharing a photo of several BB guns recommended for youth use and BB pellets.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Hi from America. Where Walmart doesn\u2019t have a plug adapter for my UK laptop. But on the other hand, I can buy a rifle and ammunition. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/5AOl232CZE\">pic.twitter.com\/5AOl232CZE<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 P\u00e1draig Belton (@PadraigBelton) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PadraigBelton\/status\/1518980573007597568?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 26, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span>BB guns are typically used for target practice and pest control. They are also legal in the U.K.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>One of the BB guns in the photo was the iconic Daisy Red Ryder 650 air rifle. <\/span><span>A product description on Amazon of a similar gun details that the Daisy Red Ryder 650 \u201chas been the dream of youths since its introduction in 1940.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201c<\/span><span>The most popular BB gun in the world remains faithful to its original design,\u201d the description <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Daisy-Outdoor-Products-Model-Ryder\/dp\/B001IB4SBM?ref_=ast_sto_dp\"><span>reads<\/span><\/a><span>. \u201cWith its solid wood stock and forearm, lariat ring with a leather saddle thong, today\u2019s Daisy Red Ryder is the spittin\u2019 image of the one you cherished growing up.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Another air rifle in the photo, the Crosman 760 pumpmaster, is also<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.crosman.com\/product\/crosmanr-760-pumpmasterr-177-pellet-bb-pneumatic-pump-air-rifle-brown\"><span>designed<\/span><\/a><span> for young people and first-time shooters.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201c<\/span><span>The legendary Crosman\u00ae 760 Pumpmaster\u00ae is the trusted solution for the youth or beginning shooter for over 40 years. With easy-to-use variable pump features, you can control your power from 350 fps to 700 fps for everything from plinking to pest control,\u201d the product description says.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The gun also has a \u201ccrossbolt safety to teach young outdoorsmen proper use and handling.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Commenters on Twitter quickly informed the reporter that the \u201crifle and ammunition\u201d in question were air rifles and the \u201cammunition\u201d was BBs.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Stephen Gutowski, who runs The Reload, a news publication about firearms, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/StephenGutowski\/status\/1518997981327941632\"><span>stated<\/span><\/a><span>, \u201cThese are BB guns,\u201d before adding that it reminded him of a situation in England where the police were called in after a stray bullet was found lying on the street.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Another, Shoshana Weissmann of R Street, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/senatorshoshana\/status\/1518999823814479873\"><span>mimicked<\/span><\/a><span> Belton\u2019s tweet but instead shared a photo of a nerf gun.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Others were reminded of the classic American holiday film, \u201cA Christmas Story,\u201d when nine-year-old Ralphie says that he wants a Red Ryder air rifle and his mother told him, \u201cNo. [You\u2019ll] shoot your eye out!\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span>The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies for breaking news, investigative reporting, sports, podcasts, in-depth analysis, books, and entertainment for a reason: because we believe in what we do. We believe in our country, in the value of truth and the freedom to speak it, and in the right to challenge tyranny wherever we see it. 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