{"id":218995,"date":"2025-08-13T00:57:00","date_gmt":"2025-08-13T05:57:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/?p=218995"},"modified":"2025-09-25T07:35:27","modified_gmt":"2025-09-25T12:35:27","slug":"sydney-sweeneys-shooting-skills-go-viral","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/sydney-sweeneys-shooting-skills-go-viral\/","title":{"rendered":"Actress Sydney Sweeney\u2019s Shooting Skills Go Viral"},"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\">2<\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__time-unit\"> minutes<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hollywood may know Sydney Sweeney for <em>Euphoria<\/em> and <em>The White Lotus<\/em>, but gun owners know her for something else entirely \u2014 she can run a pistol like a pro.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A 2019 video from <a href=\"https:\/\/tarantacticalinnovations.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"sydney-sweeneys-shooting-skills-go-viral\" title=\"Actress Sydney Sweeney\u2019s Shooting Skills Go Viral\">Taran Tactical Innovations<\/a> has resurfaced, showing the actress confidently sending rounds downrange in nine seconds, landing double-taps and ringing steel with ease. Taran Butler himself praised her shooting, saying she was impressive for a first-timer.<\/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=\"SYDNEY SWEENEY has great SPLITS #action training for #film #SydneySweeney #americaneagle #jeans #ad \" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7my6NQpJDzM?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><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The clip\u2019s resurgence comes as Sweeney faces <a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/will-the-ruggles-brothers-the-inimitable-power-of-genetics\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"sydney-sweeneys-shooting-skills-go-viral\" title=\"Actress Sydney Sweeney\u2019s Shooting Skills Go Viral\">controversy<\/a> over a pulled American Eagle ad. The spot \u2014 playing on \u201cjeans\u201d and \u201cgenes\u201d \u2014 sparked criticism from the usual online outrage brigade, but the company defended it and still saw a stock bump thanks to her star power.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-see-also-the-ruger-10-22-carbon-fiber\">SEE ALSO: <a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/tested-the-ruger-10-22-carbon-fiber\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"sydney-sweeneys-shooting-skills-go-viral\" title=\"Actress Sydney Sweeney\u2019s Shooting Skills Go Viral\">The Ruger 10\/22 Carbon Fiber<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Fueling the culture-war chatter, public records show Sweeney registered as a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/2025\/aug\/03\/sydney-sweeney-jeans-ad-republican-voter-registration\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"sydney-sweeneys-shooting-skills-go-viral\" title=\"Actress Sydney Sweeney\u2019s Shooting Skills Go Viral\">Republican voter<\/a> in Florida in mid-2024. That revelation drew cheers from many on the right \u2014 and even a nod from <a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/donald-trump-hillary-clinton-weigh-in-on-tv-crew-shooting-in-virginia\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"sydney-sweeneys-shooting-skills-go-viral\" title=\"Actress Sydney Sweeney\u2019s Shooting Skills Go Viral\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"171\">Donald Trump<\/a> \u2014 while her critics doubled down.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">( <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/realDonaldTrump?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"sydney-sweeneys-shooting-skills-go-viral\" title=\"Actress Sydney Sweeney\u2019s Shooting Skills Go Viral\">@realDonaldTrump<\/a> &#8211; Truth Social Post )<br \/>( Donald J. Trump &#8211; Aug 4, 2025, 10:19 AM ET )<br \/><br \/>Sydney Sweeney, a registered Republican, has the \u201cHOTTEST\u201d ad out there. It\u2019s for American Eagle, and the jeans are \u201cflying of the shelves.\u201d Go get \u2018em Sydney! On th\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/VKgcX5R573\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"sydney-sweeneys-shooting-skills-go-viral\" title=\"Actress Sydney Sweeney\u2019s Shooting Skills Go Viral\">pic.twitter.com\/VKgcX5R573<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Donald J Trump Posts TruthSocial (@TruthTrumpPost) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TruthTrumpPost\/status\/1952377231914709446?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"sydney-sweeneys-shooting-skills-go-viral\" title=\"Actress Sydney Sweeney\u2019s Shooting Skills Go Viral\">August 4, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But politics aside, gun owners see something worth celebrating: a Hollywood A-lister who\u2019s not afraid to get behind a trigger and show solid fundamentals. In an industry where firearms are often portrayed inaccurately, Sweeney\u2019s training \u2014 complete with proper grip, stance, and <a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/trigger-control-master-it\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"sydney-sweeneys-shooting-skills-go-viral\" title=\"Actress Sydney Sweeney\u2019s Shooting Skills Go Viral\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"170\">trigger control<\/a> \u2014 is a refreshing change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Whether she\u2019s on the red carpet or the firing line, she\u2019s proving she can keep her cool under pressure. And in a time when pop culture rarely gives the Second Amendment a fair shake, this viral video is a reminder \u2014 shooting isn\u2019t just for action stars on screen. 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