'Gun Appreciation Day'

Jan 19

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'Gun Appreciation Day'

Memes used to criticise US pro-gun rally.

Image via @NewStyleBiker on Instagram.

A coalition of US conservative and gun rights groups have announced January 19 as "Gun Appreciation Day". The coalition asks US citizens to attend gun stores and ranges en masse in protest of US President Barack Obama's recent proposal for stricter gun legislation.

View the story "'Gun Appreciation Day'" on Storify'Gun Appreciation Day'Memes used to criticise pro-gun rally.Storified by The Stream· Fri, Jan 18 2013 14:53:48@Kirbstomp_Kirby Don't forget about National Gun Appreciation Day! http://pic.twitter.com/JsN7S5p2twitter.com@NewStyleBiker expressed support for the event, by posting this image on Instagram of his gun collection. Ready for national gun appreciation day this Saturday.instagram.comAdvocates launched a social media campaign promoting the event.Don't forget, 1/19 Gun Appreciation Day! #NRA #2nd #tcot #ocra http://pic.twitter.com/r3hGnCJMFitzy #TGDNGet this trending today! Gun Appreciation Day is January 19th #tcot #TGDN #NRA #MolonLabe http://pic.twitter.com/PZM9PCMqGadsden#GunAppreciationDay event in Milford #119 http://www.hometownlife.com/article/20130117/NEWS11/301170442/Milford-store-participating-National-Gun-Appreciation-Day?odyssey=mod%7Cnewswell%7Ctext%7CRoyal%20Oak%7Cp http://pic.twitter.com/ZD9YiKZQGun Appreciation DayAsheville Tea Party promotes Gun Appreciation Day http://gunappreciationday.com/articles/asheville-tea-party-promotes-gun-appreciation-day http://pic.twitter.com/W5MkcMCMGun Appreciation DayAnti-guns activists co-opted the meme by superimposing "Gun Appreciation Day" logos on images from recent shootings in the US.Gun appreciation day is only 4 days away! Today's digital card: Virginia Tech. Time flies when society does nothing. http://yfrog.com/octu4spSteve MarmelJared Loughner: Antidotal spokesperson fortwitter.comFive days until Gun Appreciation Day. Here's today's digitaltwitter.comWell, OF COURSE we need National Gun Appreciation Day! Those guns aren't going to appreciate themselves. http://pic.twitter.com/YjdVTlmTTop Conservative CatGun Appreciation day? I don't think so. #newtown #nra #tcot #p2 http://pic.twitter.com/a3237AGlSteve Manning