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Ready4Change

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32. My guesses
Thu Jul 18, 2013, 07:35 PM
Jul 2013

I doubt the daughters are holding M-4s. Far more likely to be one of the multitude of AR-15 variants, maybe chambered in .223, possibly chambered in .22LR. (.223 is near military power. 22LR has considerably less power.)

The sons is probably a Glock. The slide does have the Glocks square edges, but some others, like some Taurus models, have that as well. Maybe has modified grips?

I was thinking the mothers shotgun is probably a Remington. I was thinking 12 gauge, but could well be 16 gauge. Looks to have an extended ammo tube, and the green line at the end of the barrel are sights to help with shooting in low light conditions. Those features are often found on shotguns meant for home defense.

The fathers rifle is probably an AR-10 variant (like an AR-15, but larger, heavier and meant to fire a larger, more powerful round.) Could be .308, but more likely .338, which is kind of a fashion statement amongst those in the 'mines bigger' firearm crowd.

All have their fingers visibly outside of the trigger guards, which is good. Daughter in the left side of the photo has the barrel of her AR closer to her brothers legs than I am comfortable with. Might just be the angle of the photo, but I'd have adjusted her position and taken another picture. This is something common with group fire arm photos, and it bugs the snot out of me.

I'm surprised at what is NOT present: a dedicated hunting rifle. When these type of photos are taken a bolt action, wood stocked hunting rifle is usually in there somewhere, for PR if nothing else. Says to me this is not meant to cater to 'rural' interests. Its meant for more hard core 2nd Amendment rights people. AR's, home defense shotgun, handgun, all resonate with that crowd.

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oh yeah, that'll win hearts and minds of Coloradans. Mr. David Jul 2013 #1
Sick I do not live in CO but it has had some famous mass shootings so lunasun Jul 2013 #2
But, but, but.... abbeyco Jul 2013 #13
I'm trying to find some independent verification of this. I think it might be real. Skinner Jul 2013 #3
Is junior standing on Dad's foot? wercal Jul 2013 #6
High heels I think. /nt TheMadMonk Jul 2013 #33
Thanks. This one is on his web site: El Supremo Jul 2013 #7
Perhaps the lower is for "select " fundraising distribution only not public campaign website lunasun Jul 2013 #10
Daughter to the left has Bachmann eyes demwing Jul 2013 #4
Brother, btw, holds a gun like he's urinating through a fire hose. /nt demwing Jul 2013 #5
that heaven05 Jul 2013 #15
If I were little brother, I'd make SURE I didn't irritate my sister ladym55 Jul 2013 #17
I am glad they are not my neighbors. Armed clowns are not known for being safe to be around. appleannie1 Jul 2013 #8
As for the guns... Anansi1171 Jul 2013 #9
My guesses Ready4Change Jul 2013 #32
"If my Brophy wife doesn't clean my guns every week, she gets a spanking." Blue Owl Jul 2013 #11
He's a whackadoo abbeyco Jul 2013 #12
Looks to me like he's trying to make up for something. What is he? 5' 4"? sinkingfeeling Jul 2013 #14
Ew. Yuck catbyte Jul 2013 #16
Bingo. Scuba Jul 2013 #19
I think the atomic wedgie was a problem for every young GOPer. Hubert Flottz Jul 2013 #21
Here's a GOPer I knew in junior high: kestrel91316 Jul 2013 #30
I can see why he got the treatment! Hubert Flottz Jul 2013 #38
Long ride ahead on the evolutionary thingy, Brophy. toby jo Jul 2013 #18
The teabag family that kills together, stays together? workinclasszero Jul 2013 #20
These types will fuck it up until everyone's guns really will be at risk country wide someday soon. Hubert Flottz Jul 2013 #22
Gosh he looks like a little man doesn''t he? Really insecure looking if you ask me. So southernyankeebelle Jul 2013 #23
This message was self-deleted by its author cheapdate Jul 2013 #24
Because, you know, they may have to get into a shootout with a tyrannical government. cheapdate Jul 2013 #25
Which one is the head wife? n/t Ian David Jul 2013 #26
... SunSeeker Jul 2013 #35
Auditioning to be an "evil" survivor band in Walking Dead? nt Pholus Jul 2013 #27
I wonder what in the world makes people do things that matthews Jul 2013 #28
Raising the kiddies madamesilverspurs Jul 2013 #29
Kind of a little guy. secondvariety Jul 2013 #31
Yup. Apparently he's got a lot of compensating to do. nt SunSeeker Jul 2013 #34
Yup, looks like the Napoleon complex...(def from Urban dictionary) hue Jul 2013 #36
oh, he's that special kind of shitbag. KG Jul 2013 #37
Not happening here curlyred Jul 2013 #39
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