Liam Payne pictured holding GUN - fans slam 1D singer for posing with Duck Dynasty stars

Fans have reacted badly to the picture which was posted as America continues to debate firearm laws

One Direction’s Liam Payne has been slammed by fans after posing holding a GUN.
The singer went to the Robertson family - stars of hit US reality TV show Duck Dynasty - and spent the day with them shooting guns at clay pigeons.
Liam’s friend Andy Samuels, who also went on the day trip, said on Twitter: “Today I shot a gun at a clay disc thing and I loved it.”But the decision to pose with the shotgun has backfired and Liam is being bombarded with criticism and abuse on Twitter.

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Si, Willie and Jase Robertson of Cable TV's "Duck Dynasty"

  Sarah Cummins said to Liam: “Thanks for glamorizing Americas gun crisis that literally kills countless numbers of innocent people everyday seriously.”Sophia Deluxe said: “It's not funny to hold a gun, because everyday thousands of people die by gunfire!”
In the past Liam was forced to deny he was homophobic after admitting being a fan of Duck Dynasty. Duck Dynasty star Phil Robertson, father of Willie, received backlash after he reportedly made some anti-gay comments in an interview with GQ magazine last month.

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Recording artist Liam Payne of music group One Direction performs onstage during the 2014 iHeartRadio Music Festival at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.

He said gays "won’t inherit the kingdom of God", among other sentiments, in the controversial interview. After saying he was a fan of the show, Liam was forced to tweet: “Being a fan of someone’s show and the way they still hold a family together doesn’t mean I am OK with all they say.”We are awaiting comment from a spokesman for One Direction.