{"id":2358279,"date":"2024-10-23T08:06:01","date_gmt":"2024-10-23T12:06:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mo-democrats-gun-photo-op-left-reporter-wounded-by-shrapnel\/"},"modified":"2024-10-23T08:08:50","modified_gmt":"2024-10-23T12:08:50","slug":"mo-democrats-gun-photo-op-left-reporter-wounded-by-shrapnel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mo-democrats-gun-photo-op-left-reporter-wounded-by-shrapnel\/","title":{"rendered":"MO Democrat&#8217;s Gun Photo Op Left Reporter Wounded By Shrapnel"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/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%2Fmo-democrats-gun-photo-op-left-reporter-wounded-by-shrapnel%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=2358279&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--><p>The article discusses the controversy surrounding Missouri Democrat\u200c Senate \u200bcandidate Lucas Kunce, who <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/chris-cuomo-may-be-returning-to-tv\/\" title=\"Chris Cuomo May Be Returning to TV\">recently posted photos<\/a> of a campaign event at a shooting range. Critics argue that\u200b Kunce\u2019s behavior demonstrated a lack\u2063 of understanding and \u2062responsibility around \u200cfirearms, as he and his crew were shooting \u200dat metal targets from a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/chinese-warplane-comes-within-feet-to-colliding-with-us-bomber-over-south-china-sea\/\" title=\"Chinese warplane narrowly avoids collision with US bomber over South China Sea.\">dangerously close distance<\/a>, \u200bwhich\u2064 could \u200clead to ricochets and \u200bpotential\u2063 injuries. During the event, a\u200c reporter\u200c covering\u200b the campaign was reportedly injured by shrapnel, raising questions about safety practices. Federalist CEO Sean Davis criticized the situation, <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">highlighting \u2064multiple safety issues<\/a>, including the proximity of explosive materials. In\u200c response to the incident, incumbent Republican Senator\u2063 Josh Hawley challenged Kunce\u2063 to \u2063release footage from\u200c the event for clarity. \u2062The\u2064 article reflects on the broader theme of perceived \u200cauthenticity and\u200b masculinity among political candidates,\u200c particularly focusing on \u200bKunce&#8217;s attempt \u2064to engage with gun culture despite\u2062 being an anti-gun\u2062 advocate.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>There&rsquo;s something profoundly unmanly about pretending to be something that you&rsquo;re not. If you don&rsquo;t know how to play with guns, don&rsquo;t go around acting like you do. Democrats have broken that rule twice now in an election focused on their efforts to redefine masculinity.<\/p>\n<p>On Tuesday, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kcur.org\/politics-elections-and-government\/2022-07-09\/in-senate-race-democrat-lucas-kunce-pledges-fight-for-abortion-rights-stronger-action-on-guns\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">anti-gun<\/a> opponent of Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., became the second example of a Democrat humiliating himself with firearms and then posting about it.<\/p>\n<p>Missouri Democrat Senate candidate Lucas Kunce published photos of the scene on X wherein a reporter covering the campaign event was apparently injured by shrapnel.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Great day at the range today,&rdquo; Kunce said. &ldquo;Shrapnel can always fly when you hit a target like today.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The images also showed the group, including disgraced ex-Republican Rep. Adam Kinzinger, only about five- to seven yards away from the metal targets.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<p><span><\/p>\n<blockquote data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Great day at the range today with my friend <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AdamKinzinger?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@AdamKinzinger<\/a>. We got to hang out with some union workers while exercising our freedom. Always have your first <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/reporter-struck-by-shrapnel-during-kinzinger-and-lucas-kunce-event-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Reporter struck by shrapnel during Kinzinger and Lucas Kunce event - Washington Examiner\">aid kit handy<\/a>. Shrapnel can always fly when you hit a target like today, and you&rsquo;ve got to be ready to go. We had four first&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Qu4YxfrtrU\">pic.twitter.com\/Qu4YxfrtrU<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Lucas Kunce (@LucasKunceMO) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LucasKunceMO\/status\/1848886246749184008?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 23, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><\/span> <\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Federalist CEO Sean Davis outlined the &ldquo;multitudes&rdquo; of issues in the photos the Democrat posted online. The close range from which the shooters fired &ldquo;could&rsquo;ve killed somebody given the force with which the bullets will ricochet off the steel targets at [that] distance.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;You would instantly get permanently banned at my range if you did that,&rdquo; Davis said. &ldquo;Zero questions asked.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;There are at least two canisters of explosive Tannerite powder on the table, down range from where guns are being fired,&rdquo; Davis added. &ldquo;That could&rsquo;ve potentially killed or seriously injured someone if someone shot it or if someone was stupid enough to be shooting close enough to steel for a ricochet to hit it.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<figure>\n<p><span><\/p>\n<blockquote data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<div lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\n<p>I&rsquo;m sorry, but this tweet is INSANE. It contains multitudes. The longer you look at the photos, the worse it gets.<\/p>\n<p>1) They are shooting steel at 5-7 yards with rifles, which could&rsquo;ve killed somebody given the force with which the bullets will ricochet off the steel targets at&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/S6jiawDlFe\">https:\/\/t.co\/S6jiawDlFe<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&mdash; Sean Davis (@seanmdav) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/seanmdav\/status\/1848894024154800179?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 23, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><\/span> <\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>The Republican incumbent challenged Kunce to &ldquo;release the footage!&rdquo;<\/p>\n<figure><\/figure>\n<p>Kunce did not immediately respond to The Federalist&rsquo;s inquiries Tuesday night about how the reporter was injured and whether the campaign would reveal the tape. Peter Meijer, a military veteran and former member of Congress, <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RepMeijer\/status\/1848893545827967023\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">said<\/a> on X the reporter was injured after a gunshot from Kunce when a hit sent shrapnel flying.<\/p>\n<p>  The Democrat Missouri Senate candidate&rsquo;s event was also attended by disgraced ex-Republican Rep. Adam Kinzinger.<\/p>\n<p>Hawley roasted Kunce all over X following the incident.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;My grandma is a better shot than Lucas Kunce,&rdquo; Hawley said on X with a picture of an armed old lady wearing the signature red MAGA hat.<\/p>\n<figure><\/figure>\n<p>Hawley spokeswoman Abigail Jackson compared the incident to when Vice President Kamala Harris&rsquo; running-mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=2WF1yu_clBo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">struggled to load<\/a> a shotgun while wearing a hunter&rsquo;s hat two weeks ago.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<p><span><\/p>\n<blockquote data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<div lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\n<p>Democrats Lucas Kunce &amp; Adam Kinzinger apparently accidentally shot a reporter at an event today. <\/p>\n<p>Are these guys trying to make Tim Walz look competent with a gun? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ZSH3BDpD2j\">pic.twitter.com\/ZSH3BDpD2j<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&mdash; Abigail Jackson &#127482;&#127480; (@abigailmarone) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/abigailmarone\/status\/1848889640901660915?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 23, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><\/span> <\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Former President Donald Trump&rsquo;s campaign compared Walz to Elmer Fudd from the Looney Tunes.<\/p>\n<figure><\/figure>\n<hr>\n<p>      Tristan Justice is the western correspondent for The Federalist and the author of Social Justice Redux, a conservative newsletter on culture, health, and wellness. He has also written for The Washington Examiner and The Daily Signal. His work has also been featured in Real Clear Politics and Fox News. Tristan graduated from George Washington University where he majored in political science and minored in journalism. Follow him on Twitter at @JusticeTristan or contact him at Tristan@thefederalist.com. Sign up for Tristan&#8217;s email newsletter <a href=\"https:\/\/socialjusticeredux.substack.com\/about\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pretending to be something you&#8217;re not is unmanly. If you can&#8217;t handle guns, don&#8217;t act like you can. 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