The tweet and its accompanying photo have, not surprisingly, been deleted from Twitter and Instagram, but that hasn’t spared Kim Kardashian from further backlash over her posting of a diamond-studded revolver — less than a month after urging her Twitter followers to pledge to reduce gun violence.
Today, people in Newtown are making the #sandyhookpromise to reduce gun violence. Sign the pledge with me at http://t.co/0lX3G9Uj
— Kim Kardashian West (@KimKardashian) January 14, 2013
So, is Kardashian’s tweeted photo of a gun hypocritical? In poor taste? Or is it just a photo of a gun? She wasn’t even pictured firing it, like a certain president.
Plenty thought it was a dumb move, even by Kardashian’s standards.
https://twitter.com/PlanetWeasley/status/297695054905098241
Kim Kardashian is quite dense, isn't she? Pledging to support the gun control movement and then uploading pictures of designer handguns…
— Josh Harbourne (@theoneharbourne) February 4, 2013
https://twitter.com/lannahn/status/297686295361241088
Idiot of the Year: @KimKardashian Gun Pic: Reality Star's Controversy With Diamond Firearm Tweet http://t.co/pSf5Pgkn
— StevenK007! (@NUMBER007BOND) February 6, 2013
https://twitter.com/vitka/status/299269656978530304
https://twitter.com/FrankTodaro/status/299242880726347776
Kim Kardashian is getting fatter and stupider. Posing with a picture of a diamond encrusted gun a week after she signed the SandyHook pledge
— Zed* (@ZedGrrdaisy) February 6, 2013
Not everyone was so quickly offended, though.
Kim Kardashian shows her true colors! Pro-gun and Pro-Israel!
Too bad she deleted the love!#Hollywood #bimbo http://t.co/2PXdt84P— ❤ Dr Melinda (Mendy) Thomas (@drmelindafaith) February 4, 2013
In November, Kardashian deleted a tweet offering prayers to the people of Israel (as well as a follow-up tweet asking for prayers for Palestine).
Outrage?! I love it & want one! “@DRUDGE_REPORT:Kim Kardashian sparks outrage by tweeting pic of diamond-encrusted gun http://t.co/gc9vbFTV”
— Steph (@tc5920) February 6, 2013
Love these guns! http://t.co/SbjXkEt5 Kim Kardashian sparks outrage by tweeting a picture of a diamond-encrusted gun
— Maxineiswild (@Lucieiswild) February 6, 2013
https://twitter.com/CalebPGray/status/298485855352410112
https://twitter.com/H_smith21/status/297716527006875648
https://twitter.com/EricBandazewski/status/299287630225477633
Kim Kardashian's gun offends me not because she's a gun owner but because it's a tacky piece of overpriced shit. #FitsHerWell
— Steven Cento (@scento) February 6, 2013
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