Georgia gubernatorial candidate Brian Kemp under fire for holding teenage boy at gunpoint in new campaign ad

  • Republican candidate for governor of Georgia Brian Kemp is seen in a new ad asking a young man named Jake to state his three campaign promises 
  • Jake is revealed to be a teenage boy who is interested in pursuing one of Kemp's daughters 
  • Kemp holds a rifle for the entire 30 second spot while just feet away from Jake, and in the final moments locks the weapon and points it at the boy
  • 'Here's the thing: If you want to date one of my daughters, you better have respect for women & a healthy appreciation for the 2nd Amendment,' said Kemp 
  • Some have criticized the irresponsibility of the ad and others the poor safety message it delivers while a number of people are applauding the ad

The race to be the next governor of Georgia is heating up, and the seven Republican candidates vying for the position are going out of their way to show how committed they are to protecting the second amendment. 

One of those men, Secretary of State Brian Kemp, is being accused of taking things a bit too far, however, in a new ad that shows him holding a teenager at gunpoint.

The boy in the video, introduced as 'Jake,' is said to be a potential suitor for one of Kemp's three daughters, who is forced to answer questions as Kemp sits just a few feet away while holding a rifle. 

The rifle is one of nine firearms that are visible in the ad, which some are demanding be taken off the air. 

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Fired up: Republican candidate for governor of Georgia, Brian Kemp, is seen in a new ad asking a young man named Jake to state his three campaign promises while pointing a gun at him (above, with firearms in background circled) 

Fired up: Republican candidate for governor of Georgia, Brian Kemp, is seen in a new ad asking a young man named Jake to state his three campaign promises while pointing a gun at him (above, with firearms in background circled) 

Georgia rule: Kemp holds a rifle for the entire 30 second spot while just feet away from Jake, and in the final moments locks the weapon and points it at the boy (Kemp above with four handguns to his left)

Georgia rule: Kemp holds a rifle for the entire 30 second spot while just feet away from Jake, and in the final moments locks the weapon and points it at the boy (Kemp above with four handguns to his left)

Lovestruck: Jake is revealed to be a teenage boy who is interested in pursuing one of Kemp's daughters (above)

Lovestruck: Jake is revealed to be a teenage boy who is interested in pursuing one of Kemp's daughters (above)

'I'm a conservative businessman with a 4-Point Plan to put hardworking Georgians first. I'm also the proud father of 3 teenage girls,' stated Kemp while sharing the ad on social media.

'Here's the thing: If you want to date one of my daughters, you better have respect for women & a healthy appreciation for the 2nd Amendment.' 

Kemp holds a rifle for the duration of the 30-second spot that is not locked until the very end, at which point he aims the firearm directly at Jake.

'I'm Brian Kemp, and this is Jake, a young man interested in dating one of my teenage daughters,' states Kemp at the start of the ad. 

Kemp then demands that a nervous Jake recite his three campaign promises, which the boy does while sounding like a hostage.

After he finished those talking points, Kemp asks: 'And two things to remember if you're gonna date one of my daughters?'

'Respect and a healthy appreciation for the Second Amendment, sir,' says Jake.

That is when Kemp locks up his gun and points it at the teenager while saying: 'I think we're gonna get along just fine.'

The ad has been earning Kemp a great deal of criticism from people outside his home state.

'In an ad showcasing his qualifications to serve as Georgia’s Governor, Brian Kemp threaten to shoot a teenage boy if he tries to have sex with his daughters. This recurring and uniquely American “joke” is tiresome,' said Shannon Watts, head of the gun reform group Mom's Demand. 

'This is a terrible ad. To suggest women need to be protected like possessions is over the top. What does dating your daughters have to do with how successful you would be as a public servant????', commented one woman on Facebook.

Another person on Facebook noted: 'I come from a hunting family. My father taught me to never aim a gun at anything you were not willing to shoot, lest it accidentally fire. Brian Kemp, you are a poor roll model for youth and gun safety. You sir are crazy!'

It is not all bad though, with conservative radio host Erick Erickson responding in a tweet that read: 'This is a pretty funny intro ad for Brian Kemp, running for governor in Georgia.'

Political pundit and writer Eddie Zipperer was also a fan, stating: 'This is by far the BEST campaign ad in the GA governor’s race so far.'

Kemp responded to this by writing: 'We agree.'

That is the only comment Kemp has made about the ad since its release last week. 

Explaining: 'Here's the thing: If you want to date one of my daughters, you better have respect for women & a healthy appreciation for the 2nd Amendment,' said Kemp (above)

Explaining: 'Here's the thing: If you want to date one of my daughters, you better have respect for women & a healthy appreciation for the 2nd Amendment,' said Kemp (above)

Locked and loaded: One of his opponent's, Hunter Hill, recently released an ad that depicts him loading an assault rifle (above)

Locked and loaded: One of his opponent's, Hunter Hill, recently released an ad that depicts him loading an assault rifle (above)

Cheers: Some have criticized the irresponsibility of the ad and others the poor safety message it delivers while a number of people are applauding the ad (above)

Cheers: Some have criticized the irresponsibility of the ad and others the poor safety message it delivers while a number of people are applauding the ad (above)

One of his opponent's, Hunter Hill, recently released an ad that depicts him loading an assault rifle, just two weeks after he was depicted as being an enemy to supporters of the Second Amendment in an attack ad from candidate Clay Tippins. 

That ad showed Hill voicing his possible support for laws which would raise the legal age for buying a handgun or semiautomatic weapon to 21 in the state. 

Meanwhile, a spokesperson for Michael Williams, who is also running in the Georgia race, responded to Kemp's ad in a statement to DailyMail.com, saying: 'It's a cute ad. Fortunately, Michael Williams doesn't have to try to prove his support for the 2nd Amendment, he has always been a solid defender of our Constitutional rights. 

'Unlike Brian who wouldn't even sign the 2nd Amendment pledge from the Georgia Gun Owners organization. Instead of spending millions on cute ads, Michael Williams was fighting to implement Constitutional Carry and other conservative protections for gun owners.'