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Candidate for governor draws ire for shotgun campaign ad

This undated frame grab from a political ad shows gubernatorial candidate and current Georgia Secretary of State Brian Kemp, left, pointing a shotgun in the direction of a young man. Kemp, a candidate in a crowded Republican primary field, caused an uproar with the campaign video. (Kemp for Governor via AP) - photo by Associated Press

05032018 KEMP AD — This undated frame grab from a political ad shows gubernatorial candidate and current Georgia Secretary of State Brian Kemp, left, pointing a shotgun in the direction of a young man. Kemp, a candidate in a crowded Republican primary field, caused an uproar with the campaign video. (Kemp for Governor via AP) - photo by Associated Press

ATLANTA — Guns are a frequent staple of the conservative campaign ad. But one candidate in the crowded Republican primary field for governor has caused an uproar with a campaign video in which he pretends to threaten a young man interested in his daughter with a shotgun.