{"id":217448,"date":"2025-06-25T09:32:23","date_gmt":"2025-06-25T14:32:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/?p=217448"},"modified":"2025-10-06T09:14:40","modified_gmt":"2025-10-06T14:14:40","slug":"whitney-cummings-shocks-maher-crowd-i-need-a-gun-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/whitney-cummings-shocks-maher-crowd-i-need-a-gun-now\/","title":{"rendered":"Whitney Cummings Shocks Maher Crowd: &#8216;I Need a Gun Now&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-yoast-seo-estimated-reading-time yoast-reading-time__wrapper\"><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__icon\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" data-icon=\"clock\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" style=\"display:inline-block;vertical-align:-0.1em\" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" stroke-width=\"2\" d=\"M12 8v4l3 3m6-3a9 9 0 11-18 0 9 9 0 0118 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__spacer\" style=\"display:inline-block;width:1em\"><\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__descriptive-text\">Estimated reading time: <\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__reading-time\">1<\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__time-unit\"> minute<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Comedian Whitney Cummings delivered a curveball on <em>Real Time with Bill Maher<\/em>, admitting that motherhood hasn\u2019t just changed her\u2014it\u2019s reprogrammed her politics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI&#8217;ve always been a very liberal person\u2014maybe even a libtard,\u201d she <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hbo.com\/real-time-with-bill-maher\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"whitney-cummings-shocks-maher-crowd-i-need-a-gun-now\" title=\"Whitney Cummings Shocks Maher Crowd: 'I Need a Gun Now'\">said<\/a> to roaring laughter. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cBut once you have a kid, you start like having thoughts that have been characterized as conservative. As soon as I had a kid, I was like, I need a gun now.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Bill Maher Stunned by Whitney Cummings Brutal Honesty on Being an Ex-Liberal\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/z2iIdPQj_yo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Whitney Cummings had a come to Jesus moment &#8212; &#8220;I need a gun now&#8221; &#8212; after having a child.  <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Wait\u2014Whitney Cummings wants a gun? Yes. And not to join a militia or fend off burglars, but\u2026 coyotes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI&#8217;ve got coyotes in my yard,\u201d she explained. \u201cBefore I had a kid, I was like, \u2018They coexist with us, coyotes were here first\u2026 I&#8217;m in the coyote&#8217;s home.\u2019 Now I\u2019m like, \u2018Let\u2019s make hats out of them. Let\u2019s make coyote boots. Coyote earrings out of their eyeballs.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Call it a vibe shift, or just parental survival instincts kicking in with extreme prejudice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-see-also-rhode-island-passes-gun-ban\">SEE ALSO: <a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/rhode-island-passes-gun-ban\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"whitney-cummings-shocks-maher-crowd-i-need-a-gun-now\" title=\"Whitney Cummings Shocks Maher Crowd: 'I Need a Gun Now'\">Rhode Island Passes Gun Ban!<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Dave Rubin of <em>The Rubin Report<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/rubinreport?lang=en\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"whitney-cummings-shocks-maher-crowd-i-need-a-gun-now\" title=\"Whitney Cummings Shocks Maher Crowd: 'I Need a Gun Now'\">chimed<\/a> in with a clip of the segment, deadpanning, \u201cA conservative is just a liberal mugged by reality.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He summed up the shift: \u201cSuddenly you have a family to protect\u2026 then you suddenly realize, boy, a fence does matter at your house.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rubin didn\u2019t stop there. \u201cMaybe I should have a gun. Maybe it starts <a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/new-cz-tactical-sport-2-ts2-opens-doors-to-competition-shooting\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"whitney-cummings-shocks-maher-crowd-i-need-a-gun-now\" title=\"Whitney Cummings Shocks Maher Crowd: 'I Need a Gun Now'\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"384\">opening up doors<\/a> in your mind\u2026 Boy, that is odd. Why is the government forcing me to inject my child with this thing when <a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/orourke-blame-texas-governor-for-tragedy-these-kids-died-because-you-chose-to-do-nothing\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"whitney-cummings-shocks-maher-crowd-i-need-a-gun-now\" title=\"Whitney Cummings Shocks Maher Crowd: 'I Need a Gun Now'\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"385\">kids don\u2019t die<\/a> of it?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>His conclusion? <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cCongratulations to Whitney Cummings. I think you&#8217;re well on the way to becoming a sane person\u2026 Maybe you don\u2019t have to become some hardcore right-wing traditionalist\u2026 but you might just be for America and freedom and liberty.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And, Rubin added with a grin, maybe even \u201cin the same party\u2026 as Donald Trump. But maybe even Tucker Carlson\u2014if he\u2019ll let some of his nonsense go away.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Motherhood: apparently the new gateway drug to gun rights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\" style=\"font-size:24px\"><strong><em>*** <a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"whitney-cummings-shocks-maher-crowd-i-need-a-gun-now\" title=\"Whitney Cummings Shocks Maher Crowd: 'I Need a Gun Now'\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Buy and Sell on GunsAmerica!<\/a> ***<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Comedian Whitney Cummings delivered a curveball on Real Time with Bill Maher, admitting that motherhood hasn\u2019t just changed her\u2014it\u2019s reprogrammed her politics.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":158,"featured_media":217449,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_specdata_upc":"","_specdata_placement":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[4024,1],"tags":[132,607],"featured":[],"hunt365":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-217448","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-news","8":"category-uncategorized","9":"tag-buzz","10":"tag-news"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.3 (Yoast SEO v27.5) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Whitney Cummings Shocks Maher Crowd: &#039;I Need a Gun Now&#039;<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Whitney Cummings stuns Real Time viewers by saying motherhood made her want a gun\u2014and coyote boots. Dave Rubin calls it \u201cbecoming sane.\u201d\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/whitney-cummings-shocks-maher-crowd-i-need-a-gun-now\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Whitney Cummings Shocks Maher Crowd: &#039;I Need a Gun Now&#039;\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Comedian Whitney Cummings delivered a curveball on Real Time with Bill Maher, admitting that motherhood hasn\u2019t just changed her\u2014it\u2019s reprogrammed her politics.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/whitney-cummings-shocks-maher-crowd-i-need-a-gun-now\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Gun Reviews and News | GunsAmerica.com\/Digest\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/gunsamerica\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:author\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/gunsamerica\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2025-06-25T14:32:23+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2025-10-06T14:14:40+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Whitney_Cummings.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"900\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"600\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Larry Z\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@https:\/\/twitter.com\/GunsAmerica\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@gunsamerica\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Larry Z\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"NewsArticle\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gunsamerica.com\\\/digest\\\/whitney-cummings-shocks-maher-crowd-i-need-a-gun-now\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gunsamerica.com\\\/digest\\\/whitney-cummings-shocks-maher-crowd-i-need-a-gun-now\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Larry Z\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gunsamerica.com\\\/digest\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/e6de4369965cb544a9ebd9533bb9c06b\"},\"headline\":\"Whitney Cummings Shocks Maher Crowd: &#8216;I Need a Gun Now&#8217;\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-06-25T14:32:23+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-10-06T14:14:40+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gunsamerica.com\\\/digest\\\/whitney-cummings-shocks-maher-crowd-i-need-a-gun-now\\\/\"},\"wordCount\":383,\"commentCount\":17,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gunsamerica.com\\\/digest\\\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gunsamerica.com\\\/digest\\\/whitney-cummings-shocks-maher-crowd-i-need-a-gun-now\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gunsamerica.com\\\/digest\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/06\\\/Whitney_Cummings.jpg\",\"keywords\":[\"Buzz\",\"News\"],\"articleSection\":[\"News\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/gunsamerica.com\\\/digest\\\/whitney-cummings-shocks-maher-crowd-i-need-a-gun-now\\\/#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gunsamerica.com\\\/digest\\\/whitney-cummings-shocks-maher-crowd-i-need-a-gun-now\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gunsamerica.com\\\/digest\\\/whitney-cummings-shocks-maher-crowd-i-need-a-gun-now\\\/\",\"name\":\"Whitney Cummings Shocks Maher Crowd: 'I Need a Gun Now'\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gunsamerica.com\\\/digest\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gunsamerica.com\\\/digest\\\/whitney-cummings-shocks-maher-crowd-i-need-a-gun-now\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gunsamerica.com\\\/digest\\\/whitney-cummings-shocks-maher-crowd-i-need-a-gun-now\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gunsamerica.com\\\/digest\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/06\\\/Whitney_Cummings.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-06-25T14:32:23+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-10-06T14:14:40+00:00\",\"description\":\"Whitney Cummings stuns Real Time viewers by saying motherhood made her want a gun\u2014and coyote boots. Dave Rubin calls it \u201cbecoming sane.\u201d\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gunsamerica.com\\\/digest\\\/whitney-cummings-shocks-maher-crowd-i-need-a-gun-now\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/gunsamerica.com\\\/digest\\\/whitney-cummings-shocks-maher-crowd-i-need-a-gun-now\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gunsamerica.com\\\/digest\\\/whitney-cummings-shocks-maher-crowd-i-need-a-gun-now\\\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gunsamerica.com\\\/digest\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/06\\\/Whitney_Cummings.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gunsamerica.com\\\/digest\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/06\\\/Whitney_Cummings.jpg\",\"width\":900,\"height\":600,\"caption\":\"Comedian Whitney Cummings took the audience by surprise during a recent appearance on Real Time with Bill Maher, revealing how motherhood has shifted her political views in a way that\u2019s left even longtime fans doing a double take.\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gunsamerica.com\\\/digest\\\/whitney-cummings-shocks-maher-crowd-i-need-a-gun-now\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gunsamerica.com\\\/digest\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Whitney Cummings Shocks Maher Crowd: &#8216;I Need a Gun Now&#8217;\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gunsamerica.com\\\/digest\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gunsamerica.com\\\/digest\\\/\",\"name\":\"Gun Reviews and News | GunsAmerica.com\\\/Digest\",\"description\":\"Gun Reviews, Industry News, and Product Reviews for Rifles, Pistols, Revolvers, Shotguns, Optics, and Ammunition. Looking to purchase a firearm online? Look no further than GunsAmerica.com, America&#039;s premier destination for buying and selling firearms.\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gunsamerica.com\\\/digest\\\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gunsamerica.com\\\/digest\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gunsamerica.com\\\/digest\\\/#organization\",\"name\":\"GunsAmerica\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gunsamerica.com\\\/digest\\\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gunsamerica.com\\\/digest\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gunsamerica.com\\\/digest\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/01\\\/image-3.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gunsamerica.com\\\/digest\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/01\\\/image-3.png\",\"width\":286,\"height\":156,\"caption\":\"GunsAmerica\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gunsamerica.com\\\/digest\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.facebook.com\\\/gunsamerica\",\"https:\\\/\\\/x.com\\\/gunsamerica\",\"https:\\\/\\\/instagram.com\\\/gunsamerica_official\\\/\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/user\\\/GunsAmerica\"]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gunsamerica.com\\\/digest\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/e6de4369965cb544a9ebd9533bb9c06b\",\"name\":\"Larry Z\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/5a69271fff458c0181bcf97d84275180a0fb536786a6dd417d0618e9688be035?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/5a69271fff458c0181bcf97d84275180a0fb536786a6dd417d0618e9688be035?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/5a69271fff458c0181bcf97d84275180a0fb536786a6dd417d0618e9688be035?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"Larry Z\"},\"description\":\"is a seasoned outdoorsman, lifelong hunter, and the kind of guy who'd rather track whitetails than scroll social media. As an editor for GunsAmerica, he\u2019s got a sharp eye for spotting both solid gear and bad gun laws. Whether he's deep in the woods or deep in editorial deadlines, Larry brings a no-nonsense, tell-it-like-it-is approach to firearms, hunting, and the great American tradition of self-reliance. If there's a hot debate on gun rights or the latest in hunting tech, you can bet Larry\u2019s got an opinion\u2014and it's probably backed up with both facts and field experience. Experience: \u2013 Licensed Bowhunter, Hunter, and Trapper \u2013 Experienced in ethical hunting and wildlife conservation.\u2013 Concealed Carry Permit Holder (NYS &amp; AZ) \u2013 Trained and licensed to carry in multiple states.\u2013 2A Journalist \u2013 Covering firearms legislation, Second Amendment issues, and gun rights for over a decade.\u2013 Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) \u2013 Certified to provide emergency medical care in the field.\u2013 Field-Tested Gear Reviewer \u2013 Hands-on experience with firearms, optics, and hunting tech.\",\"sameAs\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/hunt365.gunsamerica.com\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.facebook.com\\\/gunsamerica\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.instagram.com\\\/gunsamerica_official\\\/\",\"https:\\\/\\\/x.com\\\/https:\\\/\\\/twitter.com\\\/GunsAmerica\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/user\\\/GunsAmerica\"],\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gunsamerica.com\\\/digest\\\/author\\\/larry-z\\\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO Premium plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Whitney Cummings Shocks Maher Crowd: 'I Need a Gun Now'","description":"Whitney Cummings stuns Real Time viewers by saying motherhood made her want a gun\u2014and coyote boots. Dave Rubin calls it \u201cbecoming sane.\u201d","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/whitney-cummings-shocks-maher-crowd-i-need-a-gun-now\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Whitney Cummings Shocks Maher Crowd: 'I Need a Gun Now'","og_description":"Comedian Whitney Cummings delivered a curveball on Real Time with Bill Maher, admitting that motherhood hasn\u2019t just changed her\u2014it\u2019s reprogrammed her politics.","og_url":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/whitney-cummings-shocks-maher-crowd-i-need-a-gun-now\/","og_site_name":"Gun Reviews and News | GunsAmerica.com\/Digest","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/gunsamerica","article_author":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/gunsamerica","article_published_time":"2025-06-25T14:32:23+00:00","article_modified_time":"2025-10-06T14:14:40+00:00","og_image":[{"width":900,"height":600,"url":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Whitney_Cummings.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"Larry Z","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_creator":"@https:\/\/twitter.com\/GunsAmerica","twitter_site":"@gunsamerica","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Larry Z","Est. reading time":"2 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/whitney-cummings-shocks-maher-crowd-i-need-a-gun-now\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/whitney-cummings-shocks-maher-crowd-i-need-a-gun-now\/"},"author":{"name":"Larry Z","@id":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/#\/schema\/person\/e6de4369965cb544a9ebd9533bb9c06b"},"headline":"Whitney Cummings Shocks Maher Crowd: &#8216;I Need a Gun Now&#8217;","datePublished":"2025-06-25T14:32:23+00:00","dateModified":"2025-10-06T14:14:40+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/whitney-cummings-shocks-maher-crowd-i-need-a-gun-now\/"},"wordCount":383,"commentCount":17,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/whitney-cummings-shocks-maher-crowd-i-need-a-gun-now\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Whitney_Cummings.jpg","keywords":["Buzz","News"],"articleSection":["News"],"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/whitney-cummings-shocks-maher-crowd-i-need-a-gun-now\/#respond"]}]},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/whitney-cummings-shocks-maher-crowd-i-need-a-gun-now\/","url":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/whitney-cummings-shocks-maher-crowd-i-need-a-gun-now\/","name":"Whitney Cummings Shocks Maher Crowd: 'I Need a Gun Now'","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/whitney-cummings-shocks-maher-crowd-i-need-a-gun-now\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/whitney-cummings-shocks-maher-crowd-i-need-a-gun-now\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Whitney_Cummings.jpg","datePublished":"2025-06-25T14:32:23+00:00","dateModified":"2025-10-06T14:14:40+00:00","description":"Whitney Cummings stuns Real Time viewers by saying motherhood made her want a gun\u2014and coyote boots. Dave Rubin calls it \u201cbecoming sane.\u201d","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/whitney-cummings-shocks-maher-crowd-i-need-a-gun-now\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/whitney-cummings-shocks-maher-crowd-i-need-a-gun-now\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/whitney-cummings-shocks-maher-crowd-i-need-a-gun-now\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Whitney_Cummings.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Whitney_Cummings.jpg","width":900,"height":600,"caption":"Comedian Whitney Cummings took the audience by surprise during a recent appearance on Real Time with Bill Maher, revealing how motherhood has shifted her political views in a way that\u2019s left even longtime fans doing a double take."},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/whitney-cummings-shocks-maher-crowd-i-need-a-gun-now\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Whitney Cummings Shocks Maher Crowd: &#8216;I Need a Gun Now&#8217;"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/#website","url":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/","name":"Gun Reviews and News | GunsAmerica.com\/Digest","description":"Gun Reviews, Industry News, and Product Reviews for Rifles, Pistols, Revolvers, Shotguns, Optics, and Ammunition. Looking to purchase a firearm online? Look no further than GunsAmerica.com, America&#039;s premier destination for buying and selling firearms.","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/#organization","name":"GunsAmerica","url":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-3.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-3.png","width":286,"height":156,"caption":"GunsAmerica"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/gunsamerica","https:\/\/x.com\/gunsamerica","https:\/\/instagram.com\/gunsamerica_official\/","https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/GunsAmerica"]},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/#\/schema\/person\/e6de4369965cb544a9ebd9533bb9c06b","name":"Larry Z","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/5a69271fff458c0181bcf97d84275180a0fb536786a6dd417d0618e9688be035?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/5a69271fff458c0181bcf97d84275180a0fb536786a6dd417d0618e9688be035?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/5a69271fff458c0181bcf97d84275180a0fb536786a6dd417d0618e9688be035?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"Larry Z"},"description":"is a seasoned outdoorsman, lifelong hunter, and the kind of guy who'd rather track whitetails than scroll social media. As an editor for GunsAmerica, he\u2019s got a sharp eye for spotting both solid gear and bad gun laws. Whether he's deep in the woods or deep in editorial deadlines, Larry brings a no-nonsense, tell-it-like-it-is approach to firearms, hunting, and the great American tradition of self-reliance. If there's a hot debate on gun rights or the latest in hunting tech, you can bet Larry\u2019s got an opinion\u2014and it's probably backed up with both facts and field experience. Experience: \u2013 Licensed Bowhunter, Hunter, and Trapper \u2013 Experienced in ethical hunting and wildlife conservation.\u2013 Concealed Carry Permit Holder (NYS &amp; AZ) \u2013 Trained and licensed to carry in multiple states.\u2013 2A Journalist \u2013 Covering firearms legislation, Second Amendment issues, and gun rights for over a decade.\u2013 Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) \u2013 Certified to provide emergency medical care in the field.\u2013 Field-Tested Gear Reviewer \u2013 Hands-on experience with firearms, optics, and hunting tech.","sameAs":["https:\/\/hunt365.gunsamerica.com","https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/gunsamerica","https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/gunsamerica_official\/","https:\/\/x.com\/https:\/\/twitter.com\/GunsAmerica","https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/GunsAmerica"],"url":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/author\/larry-z\/"}]}},"featured_image_src":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Whitney_Cummings-150x100.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/217448","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/158"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=217448"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/217448\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":222041,"href":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/217448\/revisions\/222041"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/217449"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=217448"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=217448"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=217448"},{"taxonomy":"featured","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/featured?post=217448"},{"taxonomy":"hunt365","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/hunt365?post=217448"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}