Arizona Gun Club Offers Photos With Santa 'And His Machine Guns' (VIDEO)

The Scottsdale Gun Club in Arizona is offering a twist on the annual photo with Santa by allowing rifle-wielding families to pose alongside St. Nick.

On their website, the shooting range advertises the event with a catchy tagline: "Get Your Holiday Picture With Santa And His Machine Guns!"

Both adults and kids are welcome to choose from a variety of armaments -- from pistols to modified AR15s -- before sitting on Santa's lap for a photo, according to MyFOX Phoenix.

While clearly encouraged at this particular event, posing with the rifles isn't required. Club member Jennifer Dove told the Daily Mail that at least one person declined to have their picture taken with the guns at last year's event.

"Whether you're a gun advocate or not, you should have a lot of fun with it," club member Richard Jones told MyFOX Phoenix.

The club's first session was held on Nov. 26, but gun enthusiasts have a second chance to snag a snapshot on Dec. 10. There's a $5 fee for members and $10 for nonmembers, according to club's website.

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Comments

[Radioburning]

05:08 PM on 12/22/2011

Wow. Talk about a non-issue...

[rysagr]

12:28 AM on 12/04/2011

i have a t shirt from there

[LeroysMom]

06:46 PM on 12/02/2011

Yikes. OK, Santa, you choose: Is happiness really a warm gun...or a warm puppy like this little guy? http://www.ilovedogfriendly.com/2011/12/dogfriendly-holiday-fun-pooch/

[ECJIM 3ABTPA BONHA]

04:14 PM on 12/01/2011

You'll shoot your eye out kid!

[Michael Steaphens]

03:15 AM on 12/01/2011

Say what you want about this story,I can appreciate the fact that it bunches the thongs of the gun haters for real!LOL!

[hagenjr]

09:42 PM on 11/30/2011

What a great idea, I wish my local gun store would do this!

[Charles Queen]

02:54 PM on 11/30/2011

Being an avid shooter and owner of a very extencive amount of firearms myself, I personaly found it to be rather amusing.For the shooters and owners it was meant to be a humerous thing and not anything bad at all.They need to drop the whole thing.It meant nothing bad at all

[hsspringman]

01:25 AM on 12/01/2011

O I don't know though I would imagine it because it goes against the whole "Peace on Earth and good will toward men" ideology of Christmas.

[hagagaga]

01:54 PM on 11/30/2011

Can I get such a picture?

[stuart100s]

10:11 AM on 11/30/2011

Too far for me to travel for a picture with Santa, but it is a great idea for the club. Looks like a minigun in the background - awesome!

[gersys]

11:56 PM on 11/29/2011

Why is this considered weird? Its a gun club!!

[LibertarianCentrist]

10:43 PM on 11/29/2011

What a great facebook picture that would make, me and Santa with a minigun.

[Conlaw Bloganon]

10:21 PM on 11/29/2011

Pretty funny stuff. I'm sure the club's coffers will be benefiting from this. Although I haven't the foggiest idea why this is news....

[scififan7]

11:31 AM on 11/30/2011

Me either.Probably some anti-gun reporter thought it was newsworthy.

[hagagaga]

01:58 PM on 11/30/2011

No, it's because some people thought that anti-Second Amendment internet users would bring in advertising revenue.

[jacksparrow34]

09:29 PM on 11/29/2011

Is this approved by Jesus?

[schotts]

12:59 AM on 11/30/2011

Yes

[Jerry Bourbon]

11:52 AM on 12/02/2011

As long as the Constitution protects it, who cares?

[jobekillo]

09:05 PM on 11/29/2011

Now that is my type of santa.

[JennyLoveButt]

08:56 PM on 11/29/2011

Where is Jesus with his machine gun it's his birthday after all................................

[The Anti-Con]

09:27 PM on 11/29/2011

His AK-47 is made of gold so pure that it is almost transparent.