{"version": "1.0", "type": "rich", "title": "Oh man, I recycled the latest American Rifleman before I remembered to take a picture of the newest amazing ad: a full-pager...", "author_name": "kontextmaschine", "author_url": "https://kontextmaschine.com", "provider_name": "kontextmaschine", "provider_url": "https://kontextmaschine.com", "url": "https://kontextmaschine.com/post/164924334933/", "html": "<p>Oh man, I recycled the latest American Rifleman before I remembered to take a picture of the newest amazing ad: a full-pager announcing an ammo company&rsquo;s new flagship rifle cartridge, it was shot from floor level to look imposing, it looked like a chess bishop (which is to say, phallic) and the copy in big bold letters was THE PATRIARCH</p><p>if you&rsquo;re wondering what the NRA&rsquo;s pushing these days, the cutting edge is </p><p>A) silencers (which is reasonable on a &ldquo;not generating loud-ass noises right next to your ear&rdquo; basis, they&rsquo;re mandatory for hunters in parts of Europe)</p><p>B) short/carbine AR- or SMG-type black guns, shorter than allowable as rifles under current law so they go as pistols, the ATF was like &ldquo;okay but you can&rsquo;t put &amp; use shoulder stocks on them&rdquo; but that&rsquo;s eroding bit by bit</p>"}