Jeb Bush is finally a gun owner. Because America.

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Megan Specia
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Jeb Bush is bringing out the big guns in his push through South Carolina on the way to the state's primary.

Bush tweeted an image of his brand new, customized pistol on Tuesday with a simple message: "America."

America. pic.twitter.com/TeduJkwQF3— Jeb Bush (@JebBush) February 16, 2016

He showed off his shiny new toy after visiting FN Manufacturing plant in Columbia, South Carolina, for a campaign event. Prior to that, Bush was not a gun owner.

Bush has been trailing in polls in the state, coming in at just 7 percent of Republican support. So Tuesday's visit was as good a time as any to exercise his Second Amendment Rights.

Of course, America was quick to offer some messages back to Bush...

America. pic.twitter.com/T83IOZM0ya— Mike Memoli (@mikememoli) February 16, 2016


America. pic.twitter.com/uqauCfV5Nr— john r stanton (@dcbigjohn) February 16, 2016


Amercia. pic.twitter.com/zn4yrptHlA— Rusty Foster (@rustyk5) February 16, 2016


America. pic.twitter.com/KcqBpT1efb— Robinson Meyer (@yayitsrob) February 16, 2016


Jeb's social media manager. pic.twitter.com/TvWM6nvNik— Adam Singer (@AdamSinger) February 16, 2016


America. pic.twitter.com/GekkEGZe14— Kate Sommers-Dawes (@TheRealKSD) February 16, 2016


.@JebBush pic.twitter.com/IfzLF3psYF— Slade Sohmer (@Slade) February 16, 2016


Australia pic.twitter.com/8i5Nf25XtQ— brad esposito (@braddybb) February 16, 2016


Pretty sure that's a vacuum cleaner attachment pic.twitter.com/kjWJQM8LTE— Mezrahi, Samir (@samir) February 16, 2016

Even Edward Snowden weighed in.

Delete your account. https://t.co/UT19AT3Qyg— Edward Snowden (@Snowden) February 16, 2016

But at least one group was impressed. The National Rifle Association followed Bush's Twitter account just minutes after he sent the tweet.

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