Possible Modifications
Added by Don • Updated about a year ago by andcallmeshirley
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Tags: usa today, assault rifle, chainsaw bayonet, attachments, ar 15, guns,
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About • Origin • Spread • Various Examples • Search Interest • External References • |
About
Possible Modifications is a photoshop meme mocking an animated video by USA Today featuring attachments that could potentially be added to an AR-15 style rifle in the wake of the 2017 Sutherland Springs church shooting.
Origin
On November 8th, 2017, the @USAToday Twitter feed posted a video titled "A look at the gun used in the Texas church shooting," which contained an animated sequence on "Possible modifications" showing a chainsaw bayonet (shown below). Within 24 hours, the tweet gained over 2,800 replies, 1,800 likes and 1,100 retweets.
A look at the gun used in the Texas church shooting. https://t.co/xdxIf5fR77 pic.twitter.com/sUY1mCCLZC
— USA TODAY (@USATODAY) November 8, 2017
Spread
Immediately after the tweet was posted, many mocked the animation for showing a chainsaw bayonet attachment, leading the @USAToday Twitter to post a follow-up tweet noting "The shooter did not use a chainsaw bayonet" (shown below).
![@USAToday tweet USA Today tweet clarification that the shooter did not use a chainsaw bayonet in his attack on a church](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/312/456/991.jpg)
That day, a Twitter Moments[1] page was created featuring various joke tweets about the USA Today video.
That evening, an anonymous 4chan user submitted the tweet to /pol/ in a post titled "Where can I buy a Chainsaw Bayonet?", leading viewers to submit other "Possible Modifications" photoshops (shown below). Shortly after, Redditor Strangled_Hooker submitted a collection of parodies collected from the /pol/ thread to /r/4chan,[2] where it gathered upwards of 9,600 points (92% upvoted) and 270 comments within 24 hours.
![Cake Mixer Possible Modification on an AR 15 of a cake mixer bayonet](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/312/460/021.png)
![Asuka Dakimakura Possible modification of an AR-15 assault rifle of a Asuka Dakimakura Waifu bayonet](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/312/463/6df.png)
![No GF infographic style meme about an AR-15 possible modification of No Girlfriend](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/312/464/72d.png)
In the coming days, many news sites published articles about the photoshop meme, including Business Insider,[4] Townhall,[5] The Washington Times,[7] RT,[8] The Washington Examiner[9] and Breitbart.[6]
Various Examples
![Toaster Pastry Grip possible modifications on AR-15 of toaster pastry grip](https://a.kym-cdn.com/assets/blank-b3f96f160b75b1b49b426754ba188fe8.gif)
![The Peacemaker possible modification of an AR-15 assault rifle of a Pepsi can handle](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/312/447/230.jpg)
![Lightsaber possible modification of AR-15 gun of light saber bayonet](https://a.kym-cdn.com/assets/blank-b3f96f160b75b1b49b426754ba188fe8.gif)
![Honey Badger Bayonet possible modification of an AR-15 of a honey badger bayonet](https://a.kym-cdn.com/assets/blank-b3f96f160b75b1b49b426754ba188fe8.gif)
![Droste Rifle possible modification on an AR-15 of an additional AR-15 bayonet times infinity](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/312/471/da9.png)
!["Chemicals that turn the frickin' frogs gay!" Possible modification on an AR-15 bayonett mounted laser that makes frogs freakin gay](https://a.kym-cdn.com/assets/blank-b3f96f160b75b1b49b426754ba188fe8.gif)
Search Interest
External References
[1] Twitter – USA Todays take on the chainsaw bayonet inspired memes
[2] Reddit – /pol/ on chainsaw bayonets
[4] Business Insider – USA Today issues a clarification after depicting a rifle with a chainsaw bayonet
[5] TownHall – Twitter Came Up With Some Other Possible Modifications For An AR-15
[6] Breitbart – AR-15s Can Be Modified with Chainsaw Bayonet
[7] The Washington Times – USA Today’s ‘chainsaw bayonet’ rifle warning mocked on Twitter
[8] RT US News – USA Today gets trolled over ‘chainsaw bayonet’ assault rifle video
[9] The Washington Examiner – Chainsaw bayonets are real, guys
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Tags: usa today, assault rifle, chainsaw bayonet, attachments, ar 15, guns,
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