The Gun Snuggler: from parody video to actual holiday gift

The Gun Snuggler. "Because happiness is a warm gun." Comes in sizes to fit everything from handguns to assault rifles! This began as a funny internet joke, but so many people took it seriously that it is now being offered as an actual thing that you can really buy for real. (Thanks, Marque Cornblatt!)

Boing Boing editor/partner and tech culture journalist Xeni Jardin hosts and produces Boing Boing's in-flight TV channel on Virgin America airlines (#10 on the dial), and writes about living with breast cancer. Diagnosed in 2011. @xeni on Twitter. email: xeni@boingboing.net.

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Marktech

Well, that’s my North Carolina brother-in-law’s present sorted.

And that was literally the first thing I thought when I saw this. [Woodland camo, natch.]
Mister44

Here’s a real gun snugglie – http://www.foamerica.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=1750
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I want this for real.
Zero Sonico

People who are willing to buy stuff like a gun snuggie shouldnt allowed to carry guns…
awjt

I just now noticed this. I’m on a Mac with 10.7.2. I tried Chrome, Firefox and Safari. On some of the smaller BB posts, the little icons for tweet, facebook, mailto and comments do not show up at the bottom. But on my iPhone for those same little posts, the four icons are there and I can make comments. I had thought comments for small posts were disabled for some reason… but now I know… on my Mac, they just don’t show up. Hope this helps.
ernunnos

Um, gun socks have been around for years, and serve a useful purpose: protecting guns from rust and scratches. The real ones are considerably cheaper, and silicone-treated.

http://www.cabelas.com/sleeves-camo.shtml
bo1n6bo1n6

Desert Eagle getting very sleepy… Maybe we’ll curl up and watch some Charles Bronson movies together…
kekko

I expect Stephen Colbert showing one on his show next week. The perfect gift for Sweetness!
relawson

That phrase doesn’t mean what you think it means… ;)
teknocholer

“… from my warm, cozy hand.”
Peripatet

I love America!