Gun laws may be in the midst of an on-going controversial debate, but when it comes to getting Christmas presents, a pistol seems to be a good gift for Gov. Nikki Haley.
This year, she found a pistol under her family's Christmas tree, ABC News reported. Sharing the following message on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter, the South Carolina Republican shared her excitement about the gift, a Beretta PX4 Storm, on social media.
"Our family had a wonderful Christmas together! I must have been good Santa gave me a Beretta PX4 Storm," Haley posted on Instagram on Thursday.
"Heralded by many as the ultimate in balance, feel and proportion, the Compact is well suited for concealed carry yet perfectly at home in a duty holster. Its compact and controllable design accommodates plainclothes operations, home defense, or a day at the range," the Beretta website notes. "With a cold hammer forged barrel, for precision and the Px4 family's rotary barrel system to reduce recoil for faster follow up shots, the Compact is fast and accurate."
The pistol was a gift from Haley's husband, Michael, and she "plans to test it out at the range," her spokesman said in an email to ABC News. The governor's affinity for firearms has often made headlines, according to ABC News.
Her official YouTube channel posted a video in July of Haley touring FN Manufacturing, a Columbia, S.C., gun-production plant. In the video, Haley is shown examining a variety of guns and speaking with FN Manufacturing employees before taking to the shooting range.
"It was a good time, it was a good stress reliever. And I did it in heels," she said in the video after taking several target shots.
Haley is set to run as an incumbent in South Carolina's 2014 gubernatorial election, ABC News reported.
