One Direction’s Liam Payne has become embroiled in controversy after posing for a photo with a rifle.
The image, which shows Payne posing with members of the cast of reality show Duck Dynasty and carrying a gun, was reportedly posted to Twitter by a friend of the boyband star, who later added another update saying “Today I shot a gun at a clay disc thing and I loved it”.
However, the photo received a backlash from fans, with the Daily Mail quoting Directioners as saying ‘Thanks for glamourising America’s gun crisis that literally kills countless numbers of innocent people” and “It’s not funny to hold a gun, because every day thousands of people die by gunfire!”.
Liam has yet to comment on the controversy but previously expressed his frustration at criticism from fans when he tweeted Duck Dynasty star Willie Robertson to express his love for the show.
Oh my god can someone literally not be a fan if a show without bring labeled WTf I bought dinner the other day it made a news story
— liam (@Real_Liam_Payne) January 19, 2014
What I gotta do to please you bastards I’m a 20 year old just living life as you did when u where twenty but in extraordinary circumstances
— liam (@Real_Liam_Payne) January 19, 2014
I can’t do anything without being judged u try that and write about it
— liam (@Real_Liam_Payne) January 19, 2014
