“And so this is Christmas, and where is your gun?” John Lennon’s 1971 hit “Happy Xmas (War Is Over)” was a call for peace, not for packing heat, but apparently the lyrics need to be updated to fit the 21st century. Fifty years later, the NRA and Republicans have made sure that far too many Americans can easily answer that (updated) question. Liberals are constantly being accused of waging a vicious—and perennial—war on Christmas, but it appears that only one side is actively arming itself. Conservatives worship the gun gods year-round, so it’s no surprise that their blasphemy would bleed into the Christmas season and overlap with a high-profile school shooting here and there. But that doesn’t make their behavior any less crass, now does it? Case in point: Santa recently showed up at the El Paso County, Colorado, sheriff’s office, and whoever runs the office’s Twitter account saw an opportunity to spread Christmas cheer. Yippy-ki-yay, motherfuckers. Christmas is gonna be a blast this year. Read more