John F. Kerry, apparently trying to show America that he loves guns, but only the kind that don’t kill anything, violates several major rules of gun safety:

Presidential hopeful Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., reacts after missing a clay bird while trap shooting at the Gunslick Trap Club in Holmen, Wisc. Saturday, July 3, 2004. behind him at left is U.S. Rep. Ron Kind (news, bio, voting record), D-Wisc. Kerry is on a three day bus campaign trip through Wisconsin, Minnesota and Iowa. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

Clowning around with a loaded weapon: check.

Not looking where the weapon is aimed, while clowning around: check.

Finger on trigger while performing above-mentioned stupid actions: check.

Pretending to be a credible candidate for President of the United States, while acting like a complete moron with a loaded weapon: check.

(Hat tip: Geepers.)

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