PHOTOSDuggars With Guns: 19 Kids And Counting Fans Angry Over Photo Of Young Duggar With A Gun
Fans are angry with the Duggar family of 19 Kids And Counting—yet again—after one of the youngsters was photographed with a gun.
Fans are angry with the Duggar family of 19 Kids And Counting—yet again—after one of the youngsters was photographed with a gun.
Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar posted this photo of Jedidiah, who recently turned 16, holding a 12 gauge shotgun on Christmas on their Facebook, enraging many commenters.
“Don’t understand why a Christian family who values life would want to own devices that were specifically designed to destroy it,” one commenter wrote.
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However, in Arkansas where the TLC reality show family lives, children under 18 are allowed to use a gun...as long as they have their parents’ permission.
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It’s no surprise the ultra-conservative Duggar family are pro-gun. Jessa Duggar was photographed last year holding an automatic rifle and captioned the picture with hash tag “#DontmesswithJessa.”
In 2011, John David Duggar, then 20, was photographed holding three guns with a foreign exchange student.
In an interview with RadarOnline, Jim Bob defended the family’s right to the Second Amendment saying: “Baring arms is one of our constitutional rights. We believe it is important for children to learn safety about guns and knives to learn how to use them properly.”
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Recently, the family came under fire for being “anti-gay,” with many signing a petition to end the TLC show.
However, Jim Bob later said the petition only helped the show get even “more exposure.” Well, that’s one way of looking at it!
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