JD Vance Shows Off Machine Gun And Sniper Skills, Footage Is Pure America: WATCH

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Vice President JD Vance doesn't appear to be someone you want to find yourself in a gunfight against.

The Vice President has a significant Secret Service detail and travels in armored vehicles and highly-advanced government aircraft.

However, it turns out Vance - who served as a Marine in Iraq - appears more than capable of handling himself if the situation arises.

US Vice President JD Vance fires a rifle as he tours the Marine Corps Base in Quantico, Virginia, on March 26, 2025. (Photo by JIM WATSON/AFP via Getty Images)

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JD Vance shows off gun skills.

Vance hit the gun range Thursday at Marine Corps Base Quantico in Virginia after addressing Marines, and he has no problem letting lead fly.

In fact, he appeared to be a crack shot with a sniper rifle.

Of course, not every situation requires a sniper rifle. Sometimes, you just have to just lay down fire, and there's nothing better than a machine gun when it's time to really cut it loose.

Turns out, Vance also has no problem when on the trigger of an M240 machine gun.

I don't care what your politics are, I want to live in a country where leaders are capable of holding their own in a gunfight.

Vance served in the Marines, and clearly hasn't lost the skills taught to him in basic training. It's certainly much better than Tim Walz, who struggled to properly load/unload a shotgun.

I guess not everyone is meant to handle firearms. Vance clearly know what he's doing.

U.S. Vice President JD Vance shoots with U.S. Marines at a gun range during a visit to Marine Corps Base Quantico on March 26, 2025 in Quantico, Virginia. Vance, a U.S. Marine Corps veteran, spoke to military members and toured the base. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

Now, we just need to get Vance inside a CQB shoothouse. That is the kind of content that would truly break the internet. As for now, we'll settle for videos of him rocking a machine gun and sniper rifle. Let me know what you think at David.Hookstead@outkick.com.

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David Hookstead is a reporter for OutKick covering a variety of topics with a focus on football and culture. He also hosts of the podcast American Joyride that is accessible on Outkick where he interviews American heroes and outlines their unique stories. Before joining OutKick, Hookstead worked for the Daily Caller for seven years covering similar topics. Hookstead is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin.