Bristol Palin's Husband Dakota Meyer Sparks Outrage With Pic of Gun Next to Baby Daughter

Bristol Palin‘s new husband Dakota Meyer shared a controversial photo on Instagram earlier this week of a gun lying next to his baby daughter Sailor.

The former Marine, who married Bristol last month, posted the pro-gun message in the midst of the Democratic National Convention.

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“Carrying has always been important to me for my own safety but now it is imperative because now I have someone relaying on me,” the 28-year-old wrote. “Every day, everywhere I go, every time I carry and am honors (sic) to be using the Blood Stripe holster from @gcodeholsters.”

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Carrying has always been important to me for my own safety but now it is imperative because now I have someone relaying on me. Every day, everywhere I go, every time I carry and am honors to be using the Blood Stripe holster from @gcodeholsters. #dakotameyer0317 #ccw #fatherhood

A post shared by Dakota Meyer (@dakotameyer0317) on Jul 26, 2016 at 8:42am PDT

While a lot of followers praised him for protecting his family, plenty of others weren’t comfortable seeing a firearm so close to a seven-month-old.

Bristol has also been pushing her conservative views on fans in recent days, posing in a sweatshirt that reads “Pro Life, Pro God, Pro Gun.”

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1 day left to order! 100% of the proceeds go to LifeHouse Maternity Home, link in bio 😘

A post shared by Bristol Palin (@bsmp2) on Jul 28, 2016 at 4:25am PDT