An Oklahoma gun shop angered activists with a holiday billboard featuring Santa Clause holding a rifle. The business said it did not mean to be controversial.

Santa with gun on billboard causing controversy. Image KFOR. “If you see a Santa holding a gun, that’s just part of advertisement,” said Cherelle Walker, who lives nearby.

The district attorney's office says ghost gun usage is on the rise in hate crimes and involved in high-profile crimes in Santa Clara County in 2022.