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Stroller As Gun Rack

Posted by Brett Singer

A stroller? A gun rack? It's two things in one! No, actually, it's a shooting cart. It only looks like a stroller.I'm not a hunter, so I'd never heard of a "shooting cart" before. At first glance, my reaction to this was similar to that of Internet entrepreneur Jason Calcanis, who seems amazed by its very existence. Or one of his commenters, who says, "ha, ha...you know you're a redneck when...."

Looking more closely, though, it seems that this is not an uncommon item. From another commenter: "I actually know several people that have these. They are used for 3 gun competitions because it is very hard to safely carry 3 guns around a shooting range. They are built from the ground up as a shooting cart. This is not a stroller it just looks like one." Greg at DaddyTypes also points out that this is a normal looking item – if you hunt.

Despite the fact that it's not really a stroller, I do think it would be fun if our favorite soldier mom who gave birth in her barracks used this to transport her budle of joy. I mean, come on. We all need a good chuckle these days.

Initial commie-pinko-liberal reaction aside ("OMG HOW CAN YOU PUT A BABY IN THAT THING THATS SO WRONG LOL"), I have to admit that as my younger son rapidly outgrows his stroller, I'd been wondering what to do with it. Maybe I can start hunting, or just look like I am. Rolling this down Second Avenue would definitely get me attention in Manhattan.

Source: Jason Calcanis via DaddyTypes

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Comments

 

Sam said:

"They are built from the ground up as a shooting cart. This is not a stroller it just looks like one."

No,the cart in the picture was not built from the ground up, that's a stroller with shotgun mounted on the sides. How do we get rid of all the gut totin' manic rednecks out there (which is everyone with a gun)? Seriously, it's time for this to stop, now.

March 18, 2009 8:32 PM
 

another_mom said:

I've never seen one of these, so I had to look them up for myself.  Oh, and Sam- before you criticize (and call people names when you don't agree with them) you should know what you're talking about.  That actually IS a shooting cart- look at the pic here:

www.ruggedgear.com/.../prd97.htm

I also hate to be the one to argue this, but I am sure that shooting carts have been around for just as long, if not longer, than strollers. The three wheeled variety, similar to the picture, wasn't invented until 1980. I don't know which idea came first, but let's be fair here.  

Oh, and I'm not a "redneck" gun owner, I'm an Northeastern suburban mom of 3. I just like it when people have all the facts.

March 19, 2009 8:17 AM
 

TC said:

Everyone with a gun is a "Manic" Redneck?  You don't know gun owners very well.  Don't believe everything you see on TV...

In fact, very few gun owners are "manic" rednecks - the vast majority are just law abiding citizens, (a great many of them liberal democrats, too) who mind their own business and safely store guns for competitive shooting (there are several Olympic shooting sports), hunting, target shooting, or self defense.  A gun does not a maniac make...

March 19, 2009 7:36 PM
 

Anonymous said:

"How do we get rid of all the gut totin' manic rednecks out there (which is everyone with a gun)?"

You are a moron. Yes, there are bad people with guns out there. But bad people also exist that have cars (drunk drivers), axes and a myriad of other ways to kill and injure people.

There are also people out there that have guns, and only use them to hunt a bit of food now and again, and to be prepared in case of someone breaking into their home. Good luck getting rid of them.

April 3, 2009 12:34 PM

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Brett Singer is a writer and father living in Manhattan with his wonderful wife and two terrific sons (referred to here as Thing 1 and Thing 2). He writes about music for the Boston Phoenix, parenting for Babble and daddytips.com, and other topics for anyone else who will have him.

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