Skip to content
Search AI Powered

Latest Stories

NRA Gets Bluntly Fact-Checked After Trying To Mock Tim Walz's Handling Of His Shotgun

Screenshot of Tim Walz hunting
WFAA/YouTube

The conservative gun rights group shared a video of what they claimed was the vice presidential nominee "attempting to load his shotgun"—and was quickly called out for not realizing Walz was actually unloading his gun safely.

The National Rifle Association (NRA) was bluntly fact-checked after sharing a video of what they claimed was Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Walz "attempting to load his shotgun"—only for the conservative gun rights group to be quickly called out for not realizing Walz was actually unloading his gun safely.

The video, set to circus music, featured Walz in a field with a gun, which the organization claimed he was struggling to load. The clip showed Walz bent over, fiddling with the firearm’s mechanism before tapping the butt pad. It concluded with a graphic stating, "that dog don't hunt," implying the Minnesota governor was unfamiliar with how to handle his weapon.


The organization shared the video via its account on X, formerly Twitter, along with the following caption:

"Tim Walz previously claimed he kept a shotgun in his car so he could hunt pheasants after football practice. This is Tim Walz attempting to load his shotgun this past weekend.⁩"

However, a Community Note points out what the organization surely must have known (but chose to critique Walz for anyway):

"He is attempting to unload the tube without cycling the action. Safely."

You can see the post and the Community Note below.

The organization was swiftly mocked as a result.




Elected to the House of Representatives in 2007, Walz was long favored by gun rights supporters. The NRA endorsed him and donated to his campaigns, awarding him an A rating. In 2016, Guns & Ammo magazine named him one of the top 20 politicians for gun owners.

But things changed after the 2018 shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, he has said. In a 2018 video reshared in July by March for Our Lives co-founder and Parkland survivor David Hogg, Walz recalls his teenage daughter, Hope, approaching him days after the shooting, asking him "to stop what’s happening with this.” Walz called the moment "both a reckoning and an embarrassment."

While campaigning for governor, Walz revealed he had donated the $18,000 the organization had contributed to his campaigns and vowed not to accept NRA donations in the future. He also noted that he was co-sponsoring a “bump stocks” ban and expressed support for an assault weapons ban.

As governor, Walz has signed several significant gun safety measures into law, including a 2023 bill introducing universal background checks and a “red flag law,” which allows state officials to temporarily seize firearms from individuals deemed dangerous by a court.

He stands by his transformation, recently stating, "I sleep just fine," knowing he now holds an F rating from the organization that once fully backed him.

More from News/2024-election

Screenshot of Claudia Sheinbaum; Donald Trump
@davidrkadler/X; Scott Olson/Getty Images

Mexican President Perfectly Mocks Trump With Proposed Name Change For U.S.

After President-elect Donald Trump pitched changing the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the "Gulf of America," Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum trolled him in a press conference, giving him a valuable history lesson backed by a very old map.

Earlier, Trump, who bashed Mexico as a “very dangerous place” that was “essentially run by the cartels," said:

Keep ReadingShow less
Kylie Jenner; Demi Moore
Amy Sussman/Getty Images, Michael Buckner/GG2025/Penske Media via Getty Images

Fans Defend Demi Moore After She's Accused Of 'Snubbing' Kylie Jenner At The Golden Globes

Actor Demi Moore won a Golden Globe Sunday night for her astonishing performance as aging aerobics star Elizabeth Sparkle in Coralie Fargeat's body horror film The Substance.

The recognition for Best Actress in a Motion Picture—Musical or Comedy was Moore's first-ever industry award since emerging as a star in the '80s and eventually becoming one of the highest-paid Hollywood actors by 1995.

Keep ReadingShow less
Anne Hathaway; Jeremy Strong
John Nacion/Getty Images, Amy Sussman/Getty Images

Anne Hathaway's Throwback Joke About Jeremy Strong's Golden Globes Look Is An Instant Classic

Succession star Jeremy Strong made a whimsical fashion statement outfitted in a white turtleneck, mint green velvet suit, and matching bucket hat at the 82nd Golden Globes on Sunday.

Strong attended the awards ceremony as a nominee for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in Any Motion Picture nominee for his performance as lawyer Roy Cohn in The Apprentice.

Keep ReadingShow less
Woman holding up balloons to celebrate her 24th birthday
Photo by Ana Tavares on Unsplash

People Reveal Their Biggest Regrets From Their 20s

It's reasonable to assume that while a person is growing up, they're going to make some mistakes and even do some things that they'll look back on and wish that they hadn't when they're older.

But one period of time a lot of people find themselves regretting is how they spent their twenties.

Keep ReadingShow less
Nikki Glaser
Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic

Nikki Glaser Reveals Risque Jokes That She Cut From Her Golden Globes Monologue

Hosting the Golden Globes is no easy feat (just ask last year's host Jo Koy), and by all accounts comedian Nikki Glaser did a bang-up job at this year's ceremony.

Glaser has never been one to shy away from controversial jokes, and the Globes were no exception.

Keep ReadingShow less