NRA Faces Backlash Over Misleading Video of Tim Walz Handling Shotgun

The National Rifle Association is criticized for incorrectly accusing Democratic VP candidate Tim Walz of mishandling a shotgun during a pheasant hunt.

• Social media users added context to the NRA's video, clarifying that Tim Walz was unloading, not loading, his shotgun.
• Tim Walz, a veteran and experienced hunter, has emphasized gun safety and reform while maintaining support for the Second Amendment.
• The NRA's video was intended to undermine Walz's credibility with gun owners but backfired, drawing ridicule online.
• Critics highlighted the irony of the NRA, a group known for firearm education, misinterpreting gun handling.
• Both Walz and Kamala Harris have openly discussed their gun ownership, aiming to appeal to gun owners amid election campaigns.

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