Congressman Thomas Massie’s Christmas-Card Arsenal Is Probably Worth Tens Of Thousands
"House Republican Thomas Massie, of Kentucky, published something of a virtual Christmas card on Twitter earlier this month, featuring a tinsel-wrapped tree, a smiling family and seven very powerful guns.
“Merry Christmas,” the congressman captioned the picture. “P.S. Santa, please bring ammo.”
In the stream of comments that followed, lots of people focused on the amount of firepower involved, but few noted the amount of money on display. It’s hard to pinpoint exact values of all the weapons—similar-looking guns might come from different manufacturers, specifications vary and iconic weapons inspire imitations—but there’s no question that they’re worth a lot.
. . .Forbes believes Massie’s photo probably features $20,000 to $190,000 worth of firearms.
That’s a significant amount of money for the lawmaker. Excluding his family farm that’s worth more than $1 million, Massie reported less than $165,000 of assets on his most-recent financial disclosure form, which does not require members to list all their personal property, like guns. “This is a wannabe Soldier of Fortune dream collection, . ."
[...] Despite proudly publishing the photo of the cache, Massie wouldn’t respond to inquiries on it or say what his arsenal is worth. It’s theoretically possible that he borrowed all the weapons from a friend. But if they’re his, the guns would constitute a significant holding for the Kentucky congressman, who earns $174,000 a year on Capitol Hill. No wonder he’s asking Santa for a little help with the ammo."
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Thomas Massie: US congressman condemned for Christmas guns photo
A US congressman has faced a barrage of criticism after he posted a Christmas photograph of his family posing with military-style rifles, just days after a deadly school shooting.
Kentucky's Republican representative, Thomas Massie, tweeted the photo with the caption: "Merry Christmas! ps. Santa, please bring ammo".
The post has been condemned by a host of families affected by gun violence, plus figures on both sides of politics.
He has been contacted for comment.
In the wake of the controversy, Mr Massie has retweeted messages of support, and also those criticising him - directly engaging with several Twitter users who said he was "tone deaf" and "insensitive".
In response to one person who wrote the "bar was on the floor, but somehow you managed to tunnel underneath it," the 50-year-old quipped that "The BAR is under the couch," referring to a type of military assault rifle.
The photo was posted days after a school shooting in Michigan which left four teenagers dead and seven people injured after a 15-year-old student allegedly went on a rampage using his father's gun. . ."
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