With the increase in anti-Tesla movements across the nation, one Texas man is fighting back and taking the law into his own hands. Elon Musk is fast becoming America’s No. 1 enemy, and irate citizens are taking their anger out on his famous electric vehicle brand—Cybertrucks are being vandalized; Teslas are being keyed. Amid the chaos, Richard Ryan, from Texas, is daring liberals to target his luxury vehicle.
Ryan announced the dangerous invitation to protesters of the “Tesla Takedown” movement in a video that has since gone viral. Posting on X, the Tesla owner unveiled the modification done to his vehicle. “Introducing FullMag Apex Predator,” he wrote across a video showing a Tesla Model S with a machine gun mounted on the bonnet. The vehicle was parked in a desert, and the mounted semi-automatic weapon endlessly fired rounds.
In another more elaborate video, Ryan emphasized the powerful impact of the gun, showing it shoot a moving drone. The semi-automatic mini-gun isn’t the only weapon attached to the Tesla. The vehicle owner installed a black metal cage in the trunk that housed a K-9. The highly trained canine can be seen emerging dangerously from the Tesla.
“Just try and vandalize my Tesla. I dare you. I double DOG dare you,” he warned in the accompanying caption of the clip.
In the vehicle announcement, Mr. Ryan tagged Elon Musk to appreciate him. The billionaire seemed impressed by the gesture of defiance, replying with a simple “Nice” to the tweet.
While the Texan native has gotten the stamp of approval from the Tesla CEO, the Internet seems divided over the gesture.
“Society is quickly devolving into the Wild West because shitlibs destroyed the rule of law,” one user slammed. “Imagine believing you feel justified vandalizing someone’s choice of vehicle. People need to start being made examples of very quickly.”
However, another argued, “Imagine thinking you should be able to kill someone for scratching your car & being too stupid to realize.”
This user suggested, “Musk needs to add one of these to the roofs of every Tesla that gets activated during sentry mode.”
A third netizen slammed, “That’s one of the dumbest things I have ever seen,” while another advised, “Don’t fight evil with evil. Rise above it. Tesla drivers need to become the best drivers in the world.”
The legality around Richard Ryan’s Tesla remains murky. It is unlikely he would be able to drive that armed vehicle around freely. However, his message will surely be received by anti-Tesla activists.
