There must be something about shooting a gun with the gangsta grip that just makes people so happy and giddy. Like I mentioned before, I don’t shoot guns, so I don’t really get it. But this guy clearly loves it—look as his ear-to-ear smile.

Tell me, what it is about shooting a gun with the gangsta grip that makes you so giddy?

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So, this video has been seen almost 2 million times, but I saw it for the first time just a couple days ago. Although it doesn’t necessarily relate to the gangsta grip or anything gangsta related at all, I felt compelled to share this web gem. The video is a bit long, but it’s definitely worth the time. If you want, skip to the good stuff at a minute in where it really starts to get a bit unbelievable. Pay close attention to the mysterious and bizarre western spectators.

There’s a reason why the gangsta grip is used with pistols rather than shotguns and this guy does a good job of showing you exactly why. You could have taken the shotgun out of the video and he still would have done a good job of looking like an idiot. Funny enough, there are a bunch of other videos from this guy, which I’ll post later.

The ‘Gangsta Grip’ has totally permeated all age groups. Perhaps this is evidence of how influential violent video games and movies really are on our behavior (for the record, I totally play the most violent video games and watch the most violent movies). I found this image on Flickr by simply searching for ‘Gangsta Grip.’ Apparently, ‘Gangsta Grip’ is the term used to describe holding the gun sideways. Already this exploration into gangsta culture has proven to be educational.

After releasing Gunsta, I realized that people might not be as familiar with shooting guns gangsta style. So, I decided to start a blog that collected videos, pictures, and anecdotes from around the web that demonstrate or otherwise describe what shooting a gun gangsta style is. I’m not quite sure what I’ll find, but it should be interesting.

If you want to contribute and you’ve purchased Gunsta, please send in your pictures or videos you want to share that demonstrate how you’re using Gunsta.

I need to make a couple things clear. First, Gunsta is toy and should only be used for entertainment purposes. Gunsta is not to be taken seriously. In all honesty, Gunsta is a joke, but a fun joke. Take it lightly.

Second, guns are dangerous and should always be taken seriously. Gunsta is not to encourage gun ownership or gun usage. Personally, I don’t like guns, don’t own a gun, and probably never will. Gunsta is simply making fun of an American cultural phenomenon – holding a gun, gangsta style.

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