Imposter Santa Denies Toy Gun Request, Gets the Sack ~ VIDEO

U.S.A. -(AmmoLand.com)- Anti-gun activists have polluted a dizzying range of human endeavors with their personal politics. Over the years, we have seen education, entertainment, medicine, media, law, banking, technology, religion, sports, game shows, even shoe sales – to name but a few – explicitly leveraged to promote the gun control agenda.

But last week may have been a new low, as the classic tradition of the department store Santa became the latest platform for a joyless scold to pontificate against guns. Even worse, the unfortunate soul on the receiving end of the propaganda was a young child reduced to tears by the bizarre encounter.

Cell phone video captured the event, which occurred Dec. 6 at a Chicago area shopping mall.

In the footage, the boy sits on a bench across from a man in a Santa suit situated at a table behind a partition of wrapped boxes and Plexiglass. The lad is obviously nervous, as is common in these encounters.

When the man asks the boy what he wants, the child’s voice is barely audible, and he has to repeat his request.

The man’s response is immediate. “No, I … Nope, no guns,” he tells the boy.

“Nerf guns,” a voice offscreen clarifies.

The bearded man is unmoved. “Nope, not even a Nerf gun,” he says flatly.

Shocked, the child pivots toward his mom in obvious confusion.

Meanwhile, the not-so-jolly elf continues his lecture. “Nope, if your dad wants to get it for you, that’s fine, but I can’t bring it to you.” He then suggests some other options for what he himself considers acceptable toys.

The boy, however, realizes something is terribly wrong. There is no allegation he’s on the Naughty List, and yet “Santa” is flatly denying a reasonable, common, and lawful request, obviously endorsed by the child’s own parents.

Distraught, the boy bursts into tears.

“Don’t cry,” the man orders, as the child’s mother attempts to console him.  “You’ll still get it,” she reassures him quietly. The boy, however, is devastated that the gift he most wants won’t come from Santa and dissolves even further into tears.

It’s a painful and awkward encounter, but for the gun control crowd, it’s mission accomplished: more fun ruined, another would-be “gun” owner shamed and marginalized.

His mother, however, posted the video on social media, and it quickly went viral. According to a follow-up post, viewers had offered to ensure the boy got his Christmas wish.

To its credit, the mall where the incident occurred quickly realized the obvious distress the boy had suffered and the brewing public relations fiasco it was facing. The next day, it dispatched a Santa surrogate more in tune with his duties and the spirit of the season to visit the boy at his home and bring him a special gift. Video of the scene shows the boy thrilled to receive Nerf’s top-of-the-line Ultra Pharaoh Blaster, replete with enhanced optics, detachable magazine, muzzle brake, and special edition gold foam “Ultra darts” with extended range.

The mall also noted in a public statement that the imposter Santa had resigned. “The Santa company,” the mall emphasized, “will continue to remind all Santa’s how important it is to not impose personal opinions during visits with the children.”

“We thought it was very kind and we’re grateful for their quick response to restore my son’s faith in Santa,” the boy’s mom wrote in an edited version of her original social media post. A friend noted in a follow-up post that the boy’s family would be glad to pass along to children in need any Nerf guns or other toys sent in response to the incident.

Thus, in true Christmas form, it seems what started as a bad situation is resolving into a positive example of goodwill and generosity. Yes, Michael, there is a Santa Claus!

And, for the record, the real Santa and his helpers have a long track record of fulfilling the wishes of good boys and girls without bias or political discrimination. Countless Americans will fondly remember receiving that special toy gun, air rifle, or .22 under the Christmas tree.


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Deplorable Bill

This nation is built on GOD guns and guts. To deny this fact is a lie. Many decades ago I actually went to school with a black powder Walker. Unloaded of course. It was handed to the teacher before class and was returned after school. We also had mourning prayer and we STOOD UP for the national anthem and the pledge of allegiance. My, how times have changed. After 50 + years of communist/socialist indoctrination there has been a lot of damage to our nation. Most people are brainwashed. Damnn that want to be santa for his stance against the… Read more »

Charlie Foxtrot

While 80% lower companies are getting raided and their customers threatened by the ATF, the NRA focuses on the important stuff, nerf guns for Christmas. LOL

Yet another PR campaign from the NRA, while the American gun owner suffers under the supposed pro-gun President they endorsed. Go home, NRA! Haven’t you done enough damage?

JSNMGC

It’s a weird thing for them to address right now.

More disappointing, however, is the lack of comments from U.S. Senators and Representatives – especially the ones who ran on a mostly “Pro-2ndAmendment” campaign.

Why are they not condemning the BATFE publicly?

If they have been meeting with Trump behind closed doors to encourage him to stop the enforcement actions, they have been unsuccessful.

Charlie Foxtrot

Gun owners are only important right before the election, as we never hold anyone accountable anyway. We are too afraid to criticize those that we elect over the fear of losing the next time around.

JSNMGC

We are to Republican politicians what blacks are to Democrat politicians.

RoyD

I could have saved some money at the monthly OKC Gun Club USPSA matches these last almost twenty years. But that would have required me to be a Club member which I have nothing against except that it requires you to be a member of the NRA. Something I gave up over twenty years ago. I rather my money go to the Club without any pretense on my part. I didn’t leave the NRA, they left me.

Green Mtn. Boy

Negating Rights Away made the decision long ago,1934 to forsake members and Americans 2 nd. amendment rights. History and congressional testimony prove as much as their proud history of betrayal and capitulation in the infringement of members and Americans rights. History 1791: The Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution is ratified. The amendment reads: “A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed.” After That 1871: The National Rifle Association was formed by Union Army veterans Col. William C. Church and Gen.… Read more »

gsteele

Are you kidding? That video was GREAT! It embodied everything that NRA should be doing – reminding us of American values that start when we are children. You need a dose of anti-Grinch syrup to free up those blocked intestines, cowboy. To say that a single video is what NRA “focuses” on is ridiculous.

Charlie Foxtrot

I guess you are not paying much attention, but that’s OK. That is what the NRA leadership wants you do to. That’s why these PR videos exist in the first place, for gullible people like you that think the NRA actually did something here. Meanwhile, 80% lower companies are getting raided, their customers threatened by the ATF and we hear absolutely NOTHING from the NRA. No call for action, no legal help for those companies or customers, no lawsuits, nothing, absolutely nothing! You know who did NOT spent several hundred thousand Dollars on making a Santa Claus video for the… Read more »

MICHAEL J

I guess a Red Ryder BB gun is out of the question then?

gsteele

Now let’s turn the tables: let’s get the name of the virtue-signaling, obsessed dweeb who corrupted the role of a Santa Claus and doxx him, so people can throw paint on him, throw coal through his windows, and surround his house like the left does to those who believe in traditional American values. Let’s create an Anti-Antifa mob to roam the streets and beat on weiners who can’t separate their idiotic self-righteousness from the joy of a little boy at Christmas. Right? No. All this is reductio ad absurdum, of course, because traditional Americans don’t doxx people, don’t throw coal… Read more »

FL-GA

I remember finding a .410 with my name on it under the tree when I was 10 years old. That was 58 years ago, and I remember it because I still have the .410. A few years later I bought a Lee Loader and learned to re-load shot shells, when most factory loads were in cardboard, and could usually only be re-loaded once or twice. In those days nobody thought twice when seeing a 10 year old walking down the street with a shotgun. This all reminds me of just how much freedom we have willingly given up.

Pa John

Now THIS is a real Merry Christmas!

Capn Dad

Now if we could just fire politicians as easily.

james

That bad Santa should be tarred and feathered.

james

Sad day when young boys and girls are not allowed to be kids and have some good fun, learn Nerf Gun safety that works for everyone.

We used to enjoy our model rockets, UControl airplanes, R/C planes and cars but were forced to stop because of the noise and ‘no trespassing’ signs on the school yards.

45crittergitter

Wish they would actually identify the person who was the fake Santa.

JNew

While I appreciate the gesture and all, the over-marketing of this video by the NRA is painfully embarrassing. Bring ‘er down about five notches, folks. Ease back…