Last August, we featured a Machine Gun Camp for kids, which was actually a spoof ad for a Canadian charity. The concept of the camp was viral and shocking enough to get a lot of viral attention.
However, today, we bring you an actual video that shows American kids firing machine guns. The latter video is starting to pop up throughout the blogosphere. What makes it interesting is that it's real.
Here's the original ad video:
Machine Gun Camp for Kids
Machine Guns for Kids
Redneck Training Contrasted With Ad Campaign
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